GRAPHTEC FC4100 series, Cutting Pro FC4100-75, Cutting Pro FC4100-100, Cutting Pro FC4100-130 User Manual

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Thank you for choosing an FC4100 Cutting Plotter Series.

The FC4100 is a high-performance grit-rolling cutting plotter that incorporates a 16-bit CPU and digital servo drive system for highly precise cutting of color adhesive film at high speed.

The FC4100 Series; FC4100-75 30 inches (75 cm) wide. FC4100-100 42 inches (100 cm) wide. FC4100-130 54 inches (130cm) wide.

For more information about Graphtec and Graphtec products, visit Graphtec’s home pages at:

www.graphtecusa.com (USA, Canada, South America)

www.graphteccorp.com (Other regions)

For frequently asked questions, visit our FAQ site for the FC4100 at:

www.graphtecusa.com/imaging/cutters/fc4100/faq.htm

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Special precautions SP - 1

Handling the Cutting Blades SP - 2 Handling the Cutters SP - 2 Attaching a Cutter Pen SP - 3 After turning on the Plotter SP - 4 Machine caution Label SP - 5 Notes on Working Environment SP - 6 Notes on Use SP - 7 Daily Maintenance SP - 8 Storing the Plotter SP - 8

Chapter 1 Out of the Box C1 - 1

Checking the Contents C1 - 1

Accessories C1 - 1 Nomenclature C1 - 2 Installing the Accuload System C1 - 3 Connecting the Plotter C1 - 5

Connecting to the Computer C1 - 5

Connecting to the Power C1 - 6

Power to the Plotter C1 - 7

Chapter 2 Cutters and Holders C2 - 1

Cutter Pen Nomenclature C2 - 2

PHP32-CB09N Cutter Pen C2 - 2

PHP32-CB15N Cutter Pen C2 - 2

PHP31-CB15 Cutter Pen C2 - 2

PHP32-CB09 Cutter Pen C2 - 3

PHP32-CB15 Cutter Pen C2 - 3 Replacing the Cutter Blade C2 - 4

Replacing Supersteel Blades in the PHP32-CB09(N) & PHP32-CB15(N) C2 - 4

Replacing Ceramic & Sapphire Blades in the PHP31-CB15 C2 - 5 Blade Length C2 - 6

Adjusting the Blade Length C2 - 6

Obtaining the Correct Blade Length C2 - 6

Chapter 3 Preparing to Cut C3 - 1

Control Panel C3 - 1 Indicator Lamps C3 - 1 Select Keys C3 - 1 Position Keys C3 - 2 Menu Keys C3 - 2 Selecting a Function Menu C3 - 4 Initial Menu C3 - 4 Setting the Multilanguage Display C3 - 5 Turn on the Plotter C3 - 6 Loading Media C3 - 7

Sheet Media C3 - 7

Roll Media C3 - 12

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Select the Media Type C3 - 18

ROLL-1 C3 - 18

ROLL-2 C3 - 18

SHEET C3 - 19

CONTINUE C3 - 19 Initializing Routine C3 - 20

ROLL-1 C3 - 20

ROLL-2 C3 - 20

SHEET C3 - 20

CONTINUE C3 - 20 Setting Conditions C3 - 21

Select the Tool from the Menu C3 - 21

TANGENTIAL mode C3 - 22

Cutter Conditions C3 - 23

To Change the Cutter Force C3 - 23 To Change the Cutter Speed C3 - 23 To Change the Cutter Quality C3 - 24 To Change the Cutter Offset C3 - 24

Running Cutting Test C3 - 25

Test 1 C3 - 26 Test 2 C3 - 26 Cutting Pro C3 - 27

Plotter Pen Conditions C3 - 28

Pen reference Values C3 - 28 To Change the Pen Force C3 - 28 To Change the Pen Speed C3 - 29 To Change the Pen Quality C3 - 29

Pounce Conditions C3 - 30

To Change the Pounce Force C3 - 30 To Change the Pounce Speed C3 - 30 To Change the Pounce Quality C3 - 31

To Change the Pounce Offset C3 - 31 Light Pointer Conditions C3 - 32 How to Pint the Target C3 - 32 Checking the Cutter Path C3 - 30

Changing Feed Speed C3 - 33 Withdrawal of the Pen Carriage C3 - 34 Returning the Pen Carriage to Origin C3 - 34

Chapter 4 Advanced Functions and Settings C4 - 1

ORIGIN - Setting the Cutting Origin C4 - 2

Origin Point with ROTATE function C4 - 2

COPY - Copying the Data in Plotter Buffer Memory C4 - 3

Copying Sequence C4 - 5

PEN UP/DOWN - Raising/Lowering the Pen C4 - 6 BUFFER CLEAR - Clearing the Buffer C4 - 7 FEED - Advancing the Media C4 - 8 ORIGIN - Setting the Origin in HP-GLTM Mode C4 - 9 AREA - Setting the Cutter Area C4 - 10 EXPAND - Expanding the Cut Area C4 - 13

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PAGE LENGTH - Setting the Length of the Page with Roll Media C4 - 16 ROTATE - Rotating the Coordinate Axes C4 - 17 DATA SORTING - Sorting the cut data C4 - 18 MIRROR - Reversing the Image C4 - 20 SCALE - Enlarging and Reducing an Image Size C4 - 21 AXIS ALIGNMENT - Axis Alignment Parameter Setting C4 - 22

Selecting the Axis Alignment Tool C4 - 23 Selecting the Axis Alignment Method C4 - 24 Axis Alignment Adjustment C4 - 26

AUTO PRE FEED - Advancing the Media Automatically C4 - 28 TANGENTIAL EMULATION - Cutting Tiny Letters or Thick & Thin Material C4 - 30

Selecting Tangential Emulation Mode C4 - 30 Enabling the Tangential Emulation C4 - 31

SPEED - Setting the Pen Up Speed C4 - 32 OFFSET ANGLE - Adjusting the Blade Offset Angle C4 - 33 OFFSET FORCE - Setting the Offset Cut Pressure C4 - 34 STEP PASS - Setting the Step Pass C4 - 35 DISTANCE ADJUST - Adjusting the Length of Cut Line Segments C4 - 36

Chapter 5 Background Settings C5 - 1

The MENU TREE of Background Setting C5 - 2 Background Settings for GP-GL C5 - 3

LANGUAGE SELECTION C5 - 3 “:” “;” Command Control (“:” “;” COMMAND) C5 - 3 Pen UP/DOWN for the “W” Command C5 - 4 Condition Priority C5 - 4 Initial Blade Control Position (INIT. BALDE CONTROL) C5 - 5 Length Unit C5 - 5 Pen UP Movement Control (PEN UP MOVE) C5 - 6 Media Size Sensor Control C5 - 6 Pinch Roller Sensor Control C5 - 7

Background Settings for HP-GL C5 - 8

LANGUAGE SELECTION C5 - 8 Model No. Response (MODEL EMULATED) C5 - 8 Condition Priority C5 - 9 Initial Blade Control Position (INIT. BLADE CONTROL) C5 - 9 Length Unit C5 - 10 Pen UP Movement Control (PEN UP MOVE) C5 - 10 Media Size Sensor Control C5 - 11 Pinch roller Sensor Control C5 - 11 Circle Resolution C5 - 12

Chapter 6 Test Modes and Troubleshooting C6 - 1

CONDITION LIST - Listing the Cutter Conditions C6 - 1

Sample printout of the CONDITION function C6 - 2

DATA DUMP - Using the Character Dump Mode C6 - 3 SELF TEST - Running the Self Test C6 - 5 Troubleshooting - The Plotter is Turned on but it Doesn’t Work C6 - 7 Troubleshooting - Improper Initialization C6 - 8 Troubleshooting - Plotter does not Operate Properly C6 - 9

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Troubleshooting - Poor Cutting Results C6 - 12 Error Messages and Their Cause C6 - 16

Error Messages with their Possible Causes and Probable Solution C6 - 16

Command Error Messages and Their Causes C6 - 18

Error Messages in GP-GL Command Mode C6 - 18 Error Messages in HP-GL Command Mode C6 - 20

Chapter 7 Setting The Interface Function C7 - 1

Setting the Parallel Interface C7 - 1 Setting the Serial Interface C7 - 1 INTERFACE - Setting the Interface Function C7 - 2

How to get to the INTERFACE menu before you have loaded media C7 - 2 How to get to the INTERFACE menu after you have loaded media C7 - 2

STEP SIZE - Setting the Programmable Resolution C7 - 3 RS-232C - Setting the Data Transmitting Conditions C7 - 4 COMMAND - Selecting the Command Mode C7 - 5 Centronics-Compatible Parallel Interface C7 - 6

Specifications C7 - 6 Electrical Characteristics C7 - 6 Input/Output Circuitry C7 - 7 Input/Output Timing Chart C7 - 7 Pin Assignment of the Parallel Connector C7 - 8

RS-232C Serial Interface C7 - 9

Specifications C7 - 9 Electrical Characteristics C7 - 9 Pin Assignment of the Serial Connector C7 - 10 Cable Connection C7 - 10

Chapter 8 Specifications C8 - 1

Main Specifications: FC4100-75 C8 - 1 Main Specifications: FC4100-100 C8 - 2 Main Specifications: FC4100-130 C8 - 3 Options C8 - 4 External Dimensions: FC4100-75 C8 - 5 External Dimensions: FC4100-100 C8 - 6 External Dimensions: FC4100-130 C8 - 7

Chapter 9 Options C9 - 1

FC4100 Pounce Tool Manual C9 - 1

Inserting the Pounce Tool C9 - 2 Select Pounce Tool from the Menu C9 - 3 Pounce Conditions C9 - 3 To Change the Pounce Force C9 - 3 To Change the Pounce Speed C9 - 3 To Change the Pounce Quality C9 - 3 To Change the Pounce Offset C9 - 3

FC4100 Stand Option C9 - 4

Contents C9 - 4 Assemble the Stand C9 - 5

FC4100 Basket Option C9 - 7

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Contents C9 - 7 Assemble the Basket C9 - 8

FC4100 Media Roll Holder Option C9 - 12

Contents C9 - 13 Assemble the Media Holders C9 - 13

Appendix AP - 1

Information to the User AP - 1

Compliance Information Statement AP - 1 EC Declaration of Conformity AP - 2

Index ID - 1

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Special Precautions

This section covers special precautions you should take when operating or storing your plotter.

TIP: Information to simplify the task.

NOTE: Important information to complete a task correctly.

CAUTION: Will cause damage to the unit.

ACHTUNG: Lesen Sie den mit diesem Symbol markierten Absatz besonders aufmerksam. Es

besteht die Gefahr eines irreparablen Schadens, sofern nicht genau nach den Anweisungen vorgegangen wird und diese korrekt durchgefürhrt werden.

WARNING: Will cause damage to the Operator.

WARNUNG: Es besteht Verletzungsgefahr.

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Handling the Cutting Blades

WARNING: Cutter blades are used with this plotter. Be sure to handle the cutter blades and

holders with care to prevent bodily injury.

WARNUNG: Benutzen Sie diese Messer vorsichtig, um Verletzungen zu vermeiden.

n Cutter blades are very sharp. While handling a

cutter blade or cutter pen, be careful to avoid cutting your fingers or other parts of your body.

n Die Messereinsätze sind sehr scharf! Um

Verletzungen vorzubengen, müssen die Messereinsätze mit vorsicht gehandhabt werden.

n Promptly return used blades to the cutter case

provided. When the case is completely filled, discard the used blades together with the case.

Handling the Cutters

n The tip consists of a sharp blade so make sure

not to extend it too far.

n Instructions on replacing the blade or adjusting

the blade length are provided in Cutters and Holders.

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Attaching a Cutter Pen

WARNING: To avoid injury, do not touch the pen tip after the plotter is turned on.

WARNUNG: Um das Risiko einer Verletzung herabzusetzen, sollten Sie niemals das messer

berühren während der Schneidplotter arbeitet.

Follow the procedure below to attach a cutter pen to the pen carriage

1. Make sure the pen holder screw is loose.

2. While holding the pen holder upward, push the cutter pen all the way into the holder until its rim contacts the pen stopper.

3. When the pen as been properly mounted, tighten the screw.

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After Turning on the Plotter

During the course of turning on the plotter, be sure to observe the following precautions:

The pen carriage and loaded media may suddenly move during the cutting operation, immediately afterward and when setting the plotter’s functions.

Keep your hands, hair, clothing and other objects out of the vicinity of the pen carriage, grit rollers and loaded media.

To prevent operator injury and poor cutting results, be careful not to allow your hands, hair, clothing or other foreign objects to become entangled with the pen carriage or loaded media while using the plotter.

Um das Risiko einer Verletzung herabzusetzen, Halten Sie Hände, Haare und Kleidung fern von bewegten Teilen! Legen Sie nicht die Hände oder Gegenstände auf oder neben die bewegten Teilen!

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Machine Caution Label

The Machine’s Caution Label is located on the top cover.

CAUTION. REFER TO USER’S MANUAL BEFORE OPERATION

SHARP POINT

KEEP HANDS, HAIR, AND CLOTHES AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS

Achtung. Für weitere Informationen, lesen Sie bitte diese Handbuch, bevor Sie mit der Arbeit beginnen.

Scharfe Kante.

Halten Sie Hände, Haare und Kleidung fer von bewegten Teilen!

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Notes on Working Environment

Be sure to observe the following notes in the working environment of your plotter:

n Avoid use or storage of the plotter in places

subject to direct sunlight or the direct draft from air-conditioning.

n Avoid locations that are extremely dusty.

n Prior to cutting, ensure that no obstacles

are placed in the vicinity of the pen carriage or loaded media.

CAUTION: Impeded movement of the pen carriage or loaded media may prevent accurate

cutting, or may trigger the position alarm to reset the system or system overload. An overloaded system triggers the product’s circuit protection.

Should the system overload, causing the power to shut down, turn off the power

switch and unplug the power cord. After 5 to 10 minutes, connect the power and turn on the system. For more information, see Chapter 6 Test Modes and Troubleshooting.

n To prevent malfunctions of the

plotter’s sensors, position the plotter at least one meter (3 feet) away from fluorescent lamps, electric lamps and any other source of indoor illumination.

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Notes on Use

Be sure to observe the following notes on the use of your plotter:

CAUTION: Make sure your computer and power sources are adequately grounded (the RS-

232 interface cable should meet the CCITT V24, EIA RS-232 standards. Graphtec’s RS-232 serial interface cable conforms to the EIA standard). Inadequate grounding may result in severe damage to your plotter or computer and constitute misuse of the plotter.

n Never lubricate the plotter mechanisms, it will

result in plotter malfunction

n To avoid scratching the cutting mat, ensure that

the cutter pen blade is not excessively extended.

n Do not touch the moving parts of the plotter

while it is operating.

n When manually moving the pen carriage to

load the media be sure to move the pen carriage slowly.

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Daily Maintenance

During the course of daily plotter operation, be sure to observe the following precautions:

n Never lubricate the mechanisms of the plotter.

n Clean the plotter’s casing using a dry cloth that has been moistened in a neutral

detergent diluted with water. Never use thinner, benzene, alcohol, or similar solvents to clean the casings; they will damage the casing’s finish.

n Clean the cutting mat using a dry cloth. In case of stubborn stains, use a cloth that

has been moistened in alcohol or in a neutral detergent diluted with water.

n Clean the plotter’s paper sensors using a cloth moistened in a neutral detergent

diluted with water. Never use thinner, benzene, alcohol, or similar solvents to clean the sensors; they will damage the sensors.

Storing the Plotter

When your plotter is not being used, be sure to observe the following points:

n Remove the pen attached to the penholder.

n Cover the plotter with a cloth to protect it from dust and dirt.

n Do not store the plotter in direct sunlight or high temperature.

Out of the Box ♦ C1 -

Power Cord

Chapter 1 Out of the Box

This chapter describes plotter nomenclature and how to install your plotter.

Checking the Contents

After unpacking your plotter, check that the standard accessories shown below are all present. If any accessory is missing, contact your sales representative or the nearest Graphtec dealer.

Accessories

Cutter Pen Set

(The configuration

pictured may differ from

the actual cords

supplied.)

Cutter Holder (PHP32-CB09N) with 2 cutter blades (CB09UA)

RS-232 Cable

w/adapter

(US Market only)

User’s Manual

Accuload™

Black Water-Based fiber-tip pen KF552-BK-P

Stand Kit (FC4100-75 Option) (FC4100-100 Standard) (FC4100-130 Standard)

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Nomenclature

1. AC Line Inlet: Where the power cord is connected.

2. Control Panel: Used to access various plotter functions.

3. Cutting Channel: A channel running along the cutting mat area. Used to reduce pouncing tool wear.

4. Cutting Mat: A black strip placed under the cutting area. Used to reduce cutting blade wear.

5. Grit Rollers: Metallic rollers which have a file like surface.

6. Media Set Lever: Used to raise or lower the push rollers during loading or unloading media.

7. Accuload™: Used to carry rolled media and ensure its rotation.

8. Paper Sensor: The front is used to sense the leading edge of the media. The rear sensor is used to sense the trailing edge of the media.

9. Parallel Interface Connector: Used to connect the plotter to the computer with a Centronics compatible parallel interface cable.

10. Pen Carriage: Moves the pen across the media during cutting or plotting.

11. Pen Holder: Holds the pen onto the pen carriage.

12. Power Switch: Used to turn the plotter on and off.

13. Push Rollers: Black rubber rollers that push the media against the grit rollers.

14. Roller Location Guide: Yellow markings on the rail and rear side of the top cover that show the position of each grit roller. Use these guides as an aid in locating the push rollers and in locating the media roll on the stock roller.

15. Serial Interface Connector: Used to connect the plotter to the computer with a RS-232 serial interface cable.

16. Stock Rollers: Part of the media stocker. Where the media is mounted.

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Installing the Accuload System

The Accuload system consists of two media brackets, two stock rollers and one media alignment bar.

Installation procedure

1. Place the media bracket (right) against the inside surface of the plotter’s side box (right).

2. Insert an M4 screw at the second hole from the front side of the plotter.

NOTE: Do not over tighten so that the bracket can rotate easily.

ASSEMBLY TIP: When attaching the bracket on to the cutter, use the foam shipping cover

to protect the cutter.

CAUTION: Do not lay the cutter on it’s back side, it may damage the Media Set Lever.

3. Insert an M4 screw at the third hole from the front side of the plotter.

4. Secure the first screw.

5. Secure the second screw.

6. Repeat steps 1-5 with the Media Bracket (left).

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7. Place the media alignment bar in between the tabs of the media brackets that protrude from the front side from the plotter.

8. Secure the media alignment bar to the tabs at both ends with M4 flat head screws.

9. Install stock rollers into the holes on the rear side of the media brackets.

NOTE: Be sure to tighten all the screws to ensure accurate media loading. The Accuload™

system may not function properly if even one of the screws are loose.

NOTE: Be sure to place the plotter on a work surface that will accept a plotter.

FC4100-75: 42 inches (106cm) wide by 19 inches (48cm) deep. FC4100-100: 55 inches (140cm) wide by 19 inches (48cm) deep. FC4100-130: 67 inches (170cm) wide by 19 inches (48cm) deep.

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Connecting the Plotter Connecting to the Computer

The FC4100 Plotter is equipped with an RS-232 or Serial Interface Cable in the Accessory Kit.

1. Connect the 25 pin connector to the RS232-C connector on the plotter and tighten the screws. If you are using a Centronics compatible parallel interface cable connect the 36 pin connector to the Parallel connector on the plotter and lock the levers.

2. Connect the 9 pin connector to the connector on the computer COM port and tighten the screws. If your computer has a 25 pin connector port, use the 9 pin to 25 pin adapter that is supplied in the accessory kit.

Serial Connector

or Parallel Connector

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Connecting to the Power

The FC4100 Plotter is equipped with a Power Cord in the Accessory Kit.

1. Connect power cord to the plotter.

2. Connect one end of the power cord provided to an electrical socket of the rated supply voltage then connect the other end to the plotter’s AC line inlet.

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Power to the Plotter

To turn on the plotter, perform the following steps:

1. Make sure that the plotter is turned off (the “O” side of the POWER switch is depressed).

2. Connect the plotter to a computer and then configure your software application to the desired interface conditions (if the RS-232C serial interface is used), command mode and programmable resolution.

3. Connect one end of the power cord provided to an electrical socket of the rated supply voltage then connect the other end to the plotter’s AC line inlet. The plotter’s power supply accepts multi-voltage (100VAC to 240VAC) without changing switches.

4. Turn on the computer.

5. Turn on the plotter (the “l” side of the POWER switch is depressed).

Cutters and Holders ♦ C2 -

Chapter 2 Cutters and Holders

This chapter describes the different cutters and their uses.

Blade part no.

and type

CB09UA (supersteel)

CB15U (supersteel)

CB15U-K30 (supersteel)

CB15-10C (ceramic)

CB15-05S (sapphire)

Diameter

and blade

offset value

φ 0.9 mm

0.45

φ 1.5 mm

0.75

φ 1.5 mm

0.75

φ 1.5 mm

0.50

φ 1.5 mm

0.25

Plunger part

no.

PHP32-CB09N

PHP32-CB09

PHP32-CB15N

PHP32-CB15

PHP32-CB15N

PHP32-CB15

PHP31-CB15 This is the hardest blade, but may chip

PHP31-CB15 For cutting masking media.

Applications and features

Standard blade for cutting color adhesive media. Suitable for cutting media up to 0.25 mm thick. Maximum cutting distance of approximately 4000 m.

For cutting media which is too thick for the CB09UA blade to handle. Suitable for cutting media from 0.25 mm to 0.5 mm thick.

For cutting sandblast rubber. The sharply angled point provides a longer cutting edge. Suitable for cutting material from 0.05 mm to 1.5 mm thick.

or shatter if dropped or subjected to impact. Suitable for cutting material up to 0.05 mm thick.

Suitable for cutting material up to 0.05 mm thick.

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Cutter Pen Nomenclature

WARNING: To avoid injury, handle cutter blades carefully.

PHP32-CB09N Cutter Pen

(For cutter blades of 0.9 mm diameter)

PHP32-CB15N Cutter Pen

(For supersteel cutter blades of 1.5 mm diameter)

PHP31-CB15 Cutter Pen

(For ceramic and sapphire cutter blades of 1.5 mm diameter)

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PHP32-CB09 Cutter Pen

(For cutter blades of 0.9 mm diameter)

PHP32-CB15 Cutter Pen

(For supersteel cutter blades of 1.5 mm diameter)

Cutters and Holders ♦ C2 - 4

Replacing the Cutter Blade

WARNING: Will cause injury to the Operator.

Various types of plungers are available which correspond to the diameter and type of the blade used. Check the cutter blade you are going to use and its appropriate cutter offset value against the table below.

Cutter pen Color

classification

PHP32-CB09 Blue CB09UA Supersteel PHP32-CB15 Red CB15U

PNP31-CB15 Red CB15-10C

Compatible blade types

CB15U-K30

CB15-05S

Blade material

Supersteel Supersteel

Ceramic Sapphire

Cutter

offset

values

18 ± 2 28 ± 2 28 ± 2 18 ± 2 9 ± 2

Replacing Supersteel Blades in the PHP32-CB09(N) & PHP-CB15(N)

1. Turn the plunger cap counterclockwise.

2. Remove the plunger cap.

3. Remove the blade and spring from the plunger cap.

4. Stand the cap upright.

5. Insert the new blade and spring into the hole.

6. Reattach cap to the plunger.

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Replacing Ceramic & Sapphire Blades in the PHP31-CB15

1. Turn the blade length adjustment knob counterclockwise.

2. Remove the holder (B).

3. Remove the blade from the holder (A).

4. Point the tip of holder (A) downward.

5. Insert new blade.

6. Make sure blade is inserted straight. Gently tap the plunger to correct angled blades.

7. Point the tip of holder (A) downward.

8. Attach the holder cap.

9. Turn the blade length adjustment knob clockwise until the blade tip is visible.

TIP: If the blade does not rotate smoothly or the blade falls off after attaching the cutter pen

to the pen carriage, the inside of the holder is insufficiently lubricated. Apply grease provided to the three (3) points indicated by arrows in the figure above.

TIP: The blades can also be replaced from the front of the plunger.

1. Turn the blade adjustment knob fully clockwise.

2. Remove the blade from the front of the plunger.

3. Replace the blade.

4. Turn the blade adjustment knob counterclockwise.

NOTE: To view video to replacing blade.

For PC:

Open the Manual CD. Double click on the Blade.avi file to start viewing the video or run Media Player, then open Blade.avi file.

For Macintosh:

Open the Manual CD. Double click on the Blade.mov file to start viewing the video.

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Blade Length

CAUTION: Make sure to correctly adjust the blade length. If the blade length is too long for

the thickness of the media being used, you may cut through the cutting mat and damage your plotter.

Adjusting the Blade Length

1. Retract the blade by turning the blade adjustment knob in a counterclockwise direction (B direction) until the blade tip is aligned with the tip of the cutter pen, then extend the blade by turning the blade adjust knob in a clockwise direction (A direction) until the blade tip reaches a suitable length.

2. Observe the scale on the plunger cap to determine how far to move the blade. When the knob is turned the distance of one scale unit, the blade moves 0.1 mm. One full turn moves the blade 0.5 mm.

Obtaining the Correct Blade Length

The blade length should never be greater than the combined thickness of the media and its backing sheet.

If the media thickness cannot be accurately determined, adjust the blade length gradually until only traces of the blade appear on the backing sheet when a cutting test is executed.

For more information about the cutting test, see “Running a Cutting Test.”

Preparing to Cut ♦

Chapter 3 Preparing to Cut

This chapter describes how to use the control panel, load the media, select and install the appropriate cutting tools, and to achieve the best cutting results.

Control Panel

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Indicator Lamps

The POWER lamp remains lit (green) while the plotter is on.

The PROCESSING INDICATOR lamp lights green when the cutting data goes beyond the effective cutting area.

Select Keys

Soft keys are keys whose function changes as each menu changes. Depending on the menu being displayed, these keys are used to:

n Load a group of cutting conditions retained in the plotter’s memory; n Select the desired submenu n Select the desired parameters

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Position Keys

All four keys are used to move the pen carriage when setting a function that requires the specification of a coordinate position. The moving speed of the pen carriage can be controlled in two levels by changing pressure applied to the position keys.

n Used to raise the displayed numeric setting of a function. n Used to select the numeric setting of a function. n Used to select the pen type when setting a group of cutting conditions. n Used to shift the cursor when setting a numeric value for a function.

Menu Keys

Press MENU CONTROL to get into MENU mode to set functions at the control panels (its green lamp lights). Press MENU CONTROL again to cancel menu mode. The plotter continues to store data from the computer in the plotter’s receive buffer although the cutting or plotting operation is temporarily suspended.

Press ENTER after setting a function at the control panel to register your setting. The cutting area can also be displayed by pressing ENTER key in ready status.

To reset the plotter, press ENTER and ORIGIN together in the MENU mode.

Press ORIGIN to move the origin point. See the section ORIGIN in Chapter 4

Advanced Functions and Settings for details.

Press COPY to repeat the cutting operation defined by the data in the plotter’s receive buffer. See the section COPY in Chapter 4 Advanced Functions and Settings for

details.

Press CONDITION to set the four groups of cutting conditions retained in the plotter’s internal memory. See the section Setting Conditions for details in this chapter.

CAUTION: Excessive SPEED and QUALITY parameters in CONDITION mode may trigger

the position alarm to reset the system or system overload. An overloaded system triggers the product’s circuit protection.

Should the system overload, causing the power to shut down, turn off the power

switch and unplug the power cord. After 5 to 10 minutes, connect the power and turn on the system. For more information, see Chapter 6 Test Modes and Troubleshooting.

Press TEST to run a cutting test to check whether the currently selected cutting conditions are compatible with the media loaded. See Running Cutter Tests for

details in this chapter.

Press NEXT to scroll through the functions in the control panel or to return to the previous menu with no registration of the setting.

Press HOLD to suspend the cutting or plotting temporarily. While the cutter is suspended, the media set lever can be lowered to reset the media if necessary. The plotter is then not initialized, and is ready to continue or quit the suspended job.

Preparing to Cut ♦

Press AXIS ALIGN to get into the axis alignment adjustment mode. See the section

Axis Alignment in Chapter 4 Advanced Functions and Settings for details.

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Preparing to Cut ♦

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Selecting a Function Menu

When the plotter is in MENU mode (the MENU lamp is lit), each of the functions listed below in the “Function Selection” column can be accessed by pressing the NEXT key until the desired menu appears and then pressing the select key indicated by a box.

Menu Function Selection Submenus

NEXT PEN UP/DOWN BUFFER CLEAR FEED

NEXT INTERFACE STEP SIZE (GP-GL only) RS-232C COMMAND

AREA PARAMETERS ORIGIN (GP-GL only) AREA EXPAND PAGE LENGTH

FUNCTION 1 ROTATE MIRROR SCALE

FUNCTION 2 DATA SORTING AXIS ALIGNMENT AUTO PRE FEED TANGENT EMULATION

NEXT OPTION 1 PEN UP SPEED OFFSET ANGLE OFFSET FORCE STEP PASS

OPTION 2 DISTANCE ADJUST TEST

Initial Menu

When the paper set lever is lowered, the initial menu appears on the LCD.

Menu Function Selection Submenus

INITIAL MENU

F4 Key

INTERFACE STEP SIZE RS-232C COMMAND

AUTO PRE FEED → INITIAL FEED SPEED →

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Setting the Multilanguage Display

Your plotter’s display can be set to one of 12 different languages. To select the language:

Turn the power on while pressing the DOWN ARROW key and the Menu selection display then appears.

Press the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to scroll through the languages (Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish)

Press ENTER key to select the language and then turn the power off, then on.

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Turn on the Plotter

n Check to make sure that the pen carriage is not located near the pinch rollers so that it does

not interfere with the pinch roller settings.

n After checking that both ends of the plotter’s power cord are securely connected, turn on the

plotter by pressing the “|” side of the POWER switch.

n The control panel’s POWER lamp (green) lights and the

plotter initializes and the main menu is displayed. This screen displays the firmware’s version number and selected command set. The screen displays either GL or HL. The GL shows that the GP-GL Command set is selected and the HL shows that the HP-GL command set is selected.

V 1.12 GL Buffer RAM Checking

If you have already loaded media, the media type menu appears.

NOTE: CONTINUE does not appear in the media type menu during the first initialization after

turning the power on. All the menus in this section include CONTINUE assuming that it is the one in the second or a later initialization.

If no media is loaded, you are prompted to do so.

Press the F4 key to change parameters such as initial feed speed or interface settings.

NOTE: If you are using media that tends to skew while cutting, the initial feed speed setting

should be set to SLOW.

Media type menu appears as soon as the media set lever is raised to secure the loaded media.

ROLL-1> ROLL-2> SHEET> CONTINUE>

LOAD MEDIA!

INITIAL MENU>

ROLL-1> ROLL-2> SHEET> CONTINUE>

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Loading Media

This section describes the steps for loading media in the plotter. Note that the media can be loaded either before or after turning on the plotter.

CAUTION: Be sure to move the pen carriage slowly. Moving the pen carriage quickly may

damage the plotter.

NOTE: If necessary, slowly move the pen carriage out of the way while the power is off. After

the first initialization, use the arrow keys to move the pen carriage.

Sheet Media

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the cutting mat, make sure to set the media type to SHEET

when using sheet media. Whenever possible, use sheet media of rectangular shape.

1. Load the Media a) Lower the media set lever to raise the pinch rollers.

b) Load the media in the plotter. Use the yellow markings to locate the grit rollers. Place

the media so that its edges align with the grit rollers.

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c) Wrap media behind and around the media alignment shaft. While keeping tension on

the vinyl, adjust the vinyl edges so that both edges match accurately.

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2. Adjust the pinch roller positions

n Position the left and right pinch

rollers to correspond with the width of the media.

n When moving the media to the left

or right be sure to move the pinch rollers as required to hold down the media within the appropriate range.

n Be sure to position the pinch rollers

so that they are not located right at the edges of the media or grit rollers.

n The FC4100-100 and FC4100-130

plotters have a middle pinch roller that should be positioned in the center of the media.

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CAUTION: The position of the Middle Pinch Roller on the FC4100-100 and FC4100-130

Cutting Plotters effects the cutters performance.

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n If the middle pinch roller is not positioned in the center range of the media AND located over

the grit roller, the media will not feed evenly.

Good Pinch Roller Position Poor Pinch Roller Position

CAUTION: When cutting narrow media that is 10 inches or smaller, the position of the Left

and Middle Pinch Rollers will effect the performance of the FC4100-100 and FC4100-130 Cutting Plotters.

n Lower the media set lever to raise the pinch rollers. n Move the left pinch roller next to the middle pinch

rollers.

n Move both the left and middle pinch rollers together

until they reach the right stop.

n Load the media so that the left side of the narrow

media under the left pinch roller.

n Adjust right pinch roller over the right side of the

media.

n Raise the media set lever to lower the pinch rollers.

Good Pinch Roller Position

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3. Then lower the pinch rollers (raise the lever) and pull

the vinyl out from the alignment bar.

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4. Turn on the Power if it is off.

5. Plotter performs the initialization routine.

6. Loading of the media is complete

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Roll Media

1. Load the Media

a) Place the roll of media on the media stocker. Use the yellow markings to locate the grit

rollers. Place the media so that its edges align with the grit rollers.

b) Lower the media set lever to raise the pinch rollers.

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c) Load the media in the plotter as shown.

d) Wrap media behind and around the media alignment shaft. While keeping tension on the

vinyl, adjust the edges of the vinyl so that both edges match accurately.

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2. Adjust the pinch roller positions

n Position the left and right pinch

rollers to correspond with the width of the media.

n When moving the media to the left

or right be sure to move the roll as required to ensure that no slack develops in the media.

n When moving the media to the left

or right be sure to move the pinch rollers as required to hold down the media within the appropriate range.

n Be sure to position the pinch rollers

so that they are not located right at the edges of the media or grit rollers.

n The FC4100-100 and FC4100-130

plotters have a middle pinch roller that should be positioned in the center of the media.

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CAUTION: The position of the Middle Pinch Roller on the FC4100-100 and FC4100-130

Cutting Plotters effects the cutters performance.

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n If the middle pinch roller is not positioned in the center range of the media AND located over

the grit roller, the media will not feed evenly.

Good Pinch Roller Position Poor Pinch Roller Position

CAUTION: When cutting narrow media that is 10 inches or smaller, the position of the Left

and Middle Pinch Rollers will effect the performance of the FC4100-100 and FC4100-130 Cutting Plotters.

n Lower the media set lever to raise the pinch rollers. n Move the left pinch roller next to the middle pinch

rollers.

n Move both the left and middle pinch rollers together

until they reach the right stop.

n Load the media so that the left side of the narrow

media under the left pinch roller.

n Adjust right pinch roller over the right side of the

media.

n Raise the media set lever to lower the pinch rollers.

Good Pinch Roller Position

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3. Then lower the pinch rollers (raise the lever) and pull

the vinyl out from the alignment bar.

4. Re-adjust the position of the roll as necessary to remove slack between the roll and pinch

rollers.

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NOTE: The length of the media at the front of the plotter should be sufficient to completely

cover the paper sensor. If the front edge extends too far when you have pulled the media taut, wind the media back onto the roll.

NOTE: To view video to loading media.

For PC:

Open the Manual CD. Double click on the Load.avi file to start viewing the video or run Media Player, then open Load.avi file.

For Macintosh:

Open the Manual CD. Double click on the Load.mov file to start viewing the video.

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5. Hold the Media down

n Check there is no slack in the media between the roll and the front edge, reposition the

media roll if necessary.

n Turn the roll of media so that you can pull out the amount you require for your cutting

operation. (You can also use the plotter’s feed function to feed out the specified amount of media).

n Before your start a long-length cutting operations, hand feed out the length that will be

required for the cutting operation. Let the media sit for 30 minutes to be acclimated to the environment before starting the cutting operation. Next use the plotter’s feed function to feed out the specified amount of media needed for your cutting operation.

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6. Turn on the Power if it is off.

7. Plotter performs the initialization routine.

8. Loading of the media is complete.

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Select the Media Type

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the cutting mat, make sure to set the media type to SHEET

when using sheet media. Whenever as possible, use sheet media of rectangular shape.

If you have already loaded media, the media type menu appears. Select the media type.

ROLL-1> ROLL-2> SHEET> CONTINUE>

ROLL–1

Detects the leading edge of the roll media. The coordinate origin is initialized with respect to the media’s leading edge.

Press F1 key to select ROLL-1

The initialization routine is executed to determine the paper size

ROLL-1> ROLL-2> SHEET> CONTINUE>

and origin point.

Then CUT AREA shows the effective cut area that is determined

CUT AREA

by the position of the pinch roller and the page length setting.

X= 2000mm Y= 730mm

ROLL–2

The leading edge of the roll media is not detected and the coordinate origin is initialized with respect to the cutting mat.

Press F2 key to select ROLL-2

The initialization routine is executed to determine the paper size

ROLL-1> ROLL-2> SHEET> CONTINUE>

and origin point.

Then CUT AREA shows the effective cut area that is determined

CUT AREA

by the position of the pinch roller and the page length setting.

X= 2000mm Y= 730mm

NOTE: After initializing the plotter by choosing ROLL-1 or ROLL-2, use the FEED function to

pre-feed the length of media needed for the job. This embosses the grit roller pattern onto the media to help prevent media skewing or excessive system torque which triggers the position alarm. The position alarm resets the system or if the system is overloaded, it triggers the product’s circuit protection causing power to shut down.

Should the system overload, causing the power to shut down, turn off the power

switch and unplug the power cord. After 5 to 10 minutes, connect the power and turn on the system. For more information, see Chapter 6 Test Modes and Troubleshooting.

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SHEET

Detects both the leading and trailing edges

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Press F3 key to select SHEET

The initialization routine is executed to determine the paper size

ROLL-1> ROLL-2> SHEET> CONTINUE>

and origin point.

CUT AREA shows the effective cut area that is determined by

CUT AREA

the position of the pinch roller position and the page length setting.

X= 830mm Y= 730mm

CONTINUE

This function is useful and will save time if you intend to cut a large quantity of the same size media. This selection is available from the second initialization after turning power on. Therefore CONTINUE in the media selection menu does not appear on the first initialization after turning power on. Plotter assumes that the media is the same size as the last one that was loaded on the plotter and does not detect the media’s edges. To use the CONTINUE effectively, set the media so that the current pen carriage position can be located at the same place as it was on the last media.

Press F4 key to select CONTINUE

No sensing operations are performed

ROLL-1> ROLL-2> SHEET> CONTINUE>

Set the various functions of the plotter as desired.

NOTE: Make sure to set the cutting conditions to suit the cutter blade and media being used.

For details see Setting Conditions.

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Initializing Routine ROLL-1

1. During initialization, the pen carriage moves right until it detects the mechanical home

position.

2. The pen carriage then moves left until it detects the left hand side of the media edge.

3. It then returns to the right edge of the media.

4. The media is fed backwards until the media’s leading edge is detected.

ROLL-2

1. During initialization, the pen carriage moves

right until it detects the mechanical home position.

2. The pen carriage then moves left until it detects

the left hand side of the media edge.

3. It then returns to the right edge of the media.

SHEET

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1. During initialization, the pen carriage moves

right until it detects the mechanical home position.

2. The pen carriage then moves left until it detects

the left hand side of the media edge.

3. It then returns to the right edge of the media.

4. The media is fed backwards until the media’s

leading edge is detected.

5. The media is then fed forward until the media’s

trailing edge is found.

6. The media is fed backwards until the pen

carriage locates the lower left position of the cutting area.

CONTINUE

Does not perform initialization, begins plotting from the pen carriage’s current position.

Set the various functions of the plotter as desired.

NOTE: Make sure to set the cutting conditions to suit the cutter blade and media being used.

For details see Setting Conditions.

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Setting Conditions

This function lets you register four different groups of conditions in the plotter’s memory. These conditions greatly affect the finished quality of the cutting operation. The desired group can be quickly loaded by simply pressing the corresponding select key 1 through 4 at the control panel. Each group consists of four parameters as described below:

Cutting Force (Pen Pressure): Sets the force to be applied by the cutter blade during cutting, the hole punching force during pouncing, and the plotter pen pressure during plotting.

Speed: Sets the traveling speed of the lowered pen. Quality: Sets the acceleration rate of the pen during cutting or plotting. Cutter Offset: Sets the cutter blade control factor that greatly affects the shape of

corners. This parameter consists of two parameters such as the tool type and the offset value. Select the tool you wish to use first, then set the value.

NOTE: The selected conditions greatly affect the finished quality of cutting operations.

NOTE: Raising the SPEED and QUALITY values result in lower precision but reduced overall

cutting time. This is useful when making test runs.

NOTE: Lowering the SPEED and QUALITY values result in high precision but increased

overall cutting time.

Select the Tool from the Menu

Press the function key [F1] through [F4] corresponding to the number of the group whose registered tool you wish to change.

Press the CONDITION key to select the tool.

Press the F4 key to select the tool you wish to use. A blinking cursor appears next to your choice.

Press the RIGHT or LEFT ARROW key to scroll through the tool selection

You can select one of the following tools:

CONDITION 2 14 > 30 MENU MODE 4 CB09Ux 0

CONDITION 2 14 30 MENU MODE 4 CB09Ux 0zz

n Select one of the following cutter blades: CB09Ux, CB15-10Ux, CB15Ux, CB15U-

K30x, CB15-10Cx, CB15-05Sx.

n Select OTHER when above preset values and their deviation ranges cannot

cover the range needed for satisfactory results.

n Select PEN to use a plotter pen. n Select POUNCE to use the pouncing pen. n Select LIGHT POINT to use the light pointer to check the cutter pass.

NOTE: These tool names are actually the names of preset offset values, and each value can

be changed within a range from -5 to +5.

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NOTE: The suffix “x” represents any cutter suffix within the family. For example, select

CB09Ux when using a CB09UA cutter.

NOTE: When you select POUNCE, the cutter offset refers to the spacing between the holes.

Press the ENTER key to select the tool.

TANGENTIAL mode

Besides cutter blade selection noted above, you can select the tangential emulation mode to cover more selection of media. For details see Tangential Emulation in Chapter 4 Advanced

Functions and Settings.

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Cutter Conditions

To change the setting of a group of conditions, press the function key [F1] through [F4] corresponding to the number of the group you wish to change. For example, press the F2 key to select CONDITION 2.

Press the CONDITION key to get into the condition menu.

Press the NEXT key to cancel the condition where you are currently set and return to the main menu.

NOTE: If the Tangential emulation mode is enabled for the condition number that you are

currently working on, the overcut menu appears as soon as the ENTER key is pressed. Change the values, if necessary. For details see Tangential Emulation.

To Change the Cutter Force

Press the F1 key to change FORCE. The blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 35.

Press the F2 key to change SPEED.

Press the F3 key to change QUALITY.

Press the F4 key to change OFFSET.

Press the ENTER key to register your setting.

To Change the Cutter Speed

Press the F2 key to change SPEED. The blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 90 and +. [1 to 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 70, 80, 90, +.] The “+” is 126cm/sec speed.

SET 14zz CONDITION 2 30 4 CB09Ux 0

SET 14 CONDITION 2 30zz 4 CB09Ux 0

NOTE: The “+” selection is available with firmware version 1.13 or later.

Press the F1 key to change FORCE.

Press the F3 key to change QUALITY.

Press the F4 key to change OFFSET.

Press the ENTER key to register your setting.

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To Change the Cutter Quality

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Press the F3 key to change QUALITY. The blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 8. The smaller the value, the higher the quality.

Press the F1 key to change FORCE.

Press the F2 key to change SPEED.

Press the F4 key to change OFFSET.

Press the ENTER key to register your setting.

To Change the Cutter Offset

Press the F4 key to change OFFSET. The blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from –5 to +5. For more

information, see Running Cutting Test.

SET 14 CONDITION 2 30 4zz CB09Ux 0

SET 14 CONDITION 2 30 4 CB09Ux 0zz

Press the ENTER key to register your setting.

Fine Adjustment

1. Set the blade type to OTHER to permit fine adjustment of the CUTTER OFFSET value.

2. While referring to the figures above, gradually adjust the cutter offset value while checking the

results by running a cut test.

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Running Cutting Test

The TEST function allows you to check the suitability of your condition settings. If the test results are not satisfactory, adjust the settings as described in Cutter Conditions.

WARNING: The cutter pen starts moving as soon as a cutting test is selected. To avoid

injury to yourself and damage to the plotter, load the media before pressing the [TEST] key and then keep your hands, face and other obstacles out of the vicinity of the cutting mat and media.

To achieve the best cut quality, and to increase the blade’s life, the cutter condition setting is very important. Since the cutter condition depends on the media type and thickness, perform a cut test to check your settings and fine-tune the cut quality BEFORE starting your new cutting job. Follow these steps to achieve good cutter condition settings:

1. Cut the test pattern (Test 1, Test 2, Cutting Pro) in three locations: the far right side, the center and the far left side of the media.

2. Check the shape of the pattern.

3. Change the condition parameters if needed.

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 until the test results are satisfactory.

The following illustrations show test pattern results.

1. Peel the outside triangle off first to view the shape of the corners. The corner’s shape represents the cutter offset setting. If the corners are rounded, the cutter offset value should be decreased, but if the corners are too sharp, the cutter offset value should be increased.

2. Next peel the triangle off the liner to view the depth of the cutter trail. The depth of the cutter trail represents the blade length. The best setting creates a light scratch on the liner. If it is too light and the trail breaks in places, increase the blade length, but if it so heavy that it cuts the liner, the blade should be shortened.

3. Change the parameters as needed.

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 until the test results are satisfactory.

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Test 1

Use this TEST 1 pattern to test your condition settings.

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With the media loaded in the plotter and the READY or PAUSE mode displayed on the menu,

CONDITION 2 14 30 READY 4 CB09Ux 0

Press the TEST key on the Control Panel. You will see the following test menu.

TEST 1> TEST 2> CUTTING PRO>

Press the F2 key to select TEST 1.

The plotter immediately cuts one (1) triangle from the current pen position.

n Adjust the cutting conditions and re-run the cutting test. n Repeat this process until you achieve the desired results.

Press the ENTER key to return to the READY mode when the results are satisfactory.

Test 2

If you feel you have almost achieved the best condition, use the TEST 2 pattern. This test cuts three triangle patterns in 3 different cutting forces. The center triangle is cut using the force you selected. The left triangle is cut using a force that is one step lower than your selection. The right triangle is cut using a force that is one step higher than your selection. This allows you to confirm that your force selection is the best.

With the media loaded in the plotter and the READY or PAUSE mode displayed on the menu,

CONDITION 2 14 30 READY 4 CB09Ux 0

Press the TEST key on the Control Panel. You will see the following test menu.

Press the F3 key to select TEST 2.

The plotter immediately cuts three (3) triangles from the current pen position.

n Adjust the cutting conditions and re-run the cutting test. n Repeat this process until you achieve the desired results.

Press the ENTER key to return to the READY mode when the results are satisfactory.

TEST 1> TEST 2> CUTTING PRO>

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Cutting Pro

Use the CUTTING PRO Test pattern to check your cutting quality with an actual cut pattern without having to access your application software.

With the media loaded in the plotter and the READY or PAUSE mode displayed on the menu,

CONDITION 2 14 30 READY 4 CB09Ux 0

Press the TEST key on the Control Panel. You will see the following test menu.

TEST 1> TEST 2> CUTTING PRO>

Press the F4 key to select CUTTING PRO.

Press the F3 key to select YES and start.

Press the F4 key to select NO and cancel.

PATTERN CUTTING PRO OK ? YES> NO>

n Adjust the cutting conditions and re-run the cutting test. n Repeat this process until you achieve the desired results.

Press the ENTER key to return to the READY mode when the results are satisfactory.

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Plotter Pen Conditions

To change the setting of a group of conditions, press the function key [F1] through [F4] corresponding to the number of the group you wish to change. For example, press the F1 key to select CONDITION 1.

Pen Reference Values

The table below gives the recommended settings for each pen condition.

Pen type FORCE SPEED QUALITY

Water-based fibertip pen 10 to 12 30 4 Oil-based fibertip pen 10 to 12 20 2 Water-based ballpoint pen 15 to 18 60 4 Ceramic pen 7 to 8 20 2 Ink pen 4 to 7 10 2

NOTE: The condition settings will vary according to the type of paper used. To prolong the life

of your pen keep the FORCE setting as low as possible. Set the SPEED according to the type of output quality required.

Press the CONDITION key to get into the condition menu.

SET 12zz CONDITION 1 30 4 PEN

NOTE: Press the NEXT key to cancel the condition that you are currently setting and return to

the main menu.

To Change the Pen Force

Press the F1 key to change FORCE. A blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting.

SET 12zz CONDITION 1 30 4

PEN

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 35.

Press the F2 key to change SPEED.

Press the F3 key to change QUALITY.

Press the ENTER key to register your setting.

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To Change the Pen Speed

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Press the F2 key to change SPEED. A blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 90 and +. [1 to 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 70, 80, 90, +.] The “+” is 126cm/sec speed.

NOTE: The “+” selection is available with firmware version 1.13 or later.

Press the F1 key to change FORCE.

Press the F3 key to change QUALITY.

Press the ENTER key to register your setting.

To Change the Pen Quality

Press the F3 key to change QUALITY. A blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting.

SET 12 CONDITION 1 30zz 4 PEN

SET 12 CONDITION 1 30 4zz PEN

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 8. The smaller the value, the higher the quality.

Press the F1 key to change FORCE.

Press the F2 key to change SPEED.

Press the ENTER key to register your setting.

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Pounce Conditions

To change the setting of a group of conditions, press the function key [F1] to [F4] corresponding to the number of the group you wish to change. For example, press the F3 key to select CONDITION 3.

Press the CONDITION key to get into the condition menu.

Press the NEXT key to cancel the condition where you are currently set and return to the main menu.

To Change the Pounce Force

Press the F1 key to change FORCE. The blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 35.

Press the F3 key to change QUALITY.

Press the F4 key to change OFFSET.

Press the ENTER key to register your setting.

To Change the Pounce Speed

Press the F2 key to change SPEED. The blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 90 and +. [1 to 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 70, 80, 90, +.] The “+” is 126cm/sec speed.

NOTE: The “+” selection is available with firmware version 1.13 or later.

SET 17zz CONDITION 3 30 4 POUNCE 1

SET 17 CONDITION 3 30zz 4 POUNCE 1

Press the F1 key to change FORCE.

Press the F3 key to change QUALITY.

Press the F4 key to change OFFSET.

Press the ENTER key to register your setting.

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To Change the Pounce Quality

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Press the F3 key to change QUALITY. The blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 8. The smaller the value, the higher the quality.

Press the F1 key to change FORCE.

Press the F2 key to change SPEED.

Press the F4 key to change OFFSET.

Press the ENTER key to register your setting.

To Change the Pounce Offset

Press the F4 key to change OFFSET. The blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 99.

Press the ENTER key to register your setting.

SET 17 CONDITION 3 30 4zz POUNCE 1

SET 17 CONDITION 3 30 4 POUNCE 1zz

NOTE: For the Pounce Condition, the Cutter Offset refers to the spacing between holes in mm

units.

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Light Pointer Conditions

The light pointer, which is embedded in the pen carriage, provides a means of pointing at certain positions on the media which are needed for performing such functions as AXIS ALIGNMENT and AREA. The light pointer is automatically activated when it is needed.

Since the light pointer has an offset from the pen, it moves to the position where the pen is currently located as soon as it is activated so that the position of the light point represents the position of the pen.

This light pointer can also be used to check the cutter path before cutting the contour of preprinted images of such labels and stickers.

How to Point the Target

The light point is projected on the media as a small red circle. It allows you to see the position of the light point easily even though it is being placed on a large target. The target, usually printed on the media as cross lines, should be placed so that it is at the center of the circle as shown below.

Good positioning Bad positioning

Checking the Cutter Path

Use the light pointer to verify the contour cut before actually cutting the job by selecting the light pointer as the tool and reducing the pen speed as low as possible so that you can see its path on the media.

Send the cut data to the plotter. The plotter runs the job with the LIGHT POINTER turning on and off to represent the PEN UP/DOWN status. The LIGHT POINTER is off to show when the PEN is UP. The LIGHT POINTER is on to show when the PEN is DOWN.

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Changing Feed Speed

This function allows you to change the media feed speed from SLOW to NORMAL. In the case of selecting ROLL-1 and SHEET on the media type menu, the plotter uses SLOW to ensure the accuracy of the leading and trailing edges of the media. After the initialization, the feed speed can increase once the grit rollers and the pinch rollers secure the media. Always select SLOW for heavy media or media with a slippery surface otherwise select NORMAL to shorten the initialization time. Remember that the media will back up at the PEN UP SPEED when NORMAL is selected. For details see FEED – Advancing Media.

When the media set lever is lowered, the following menu appears on the display.

Press the F4 key.

Press the F3 key to select INITIAL FEED SPEED.

Press the F3 key to select NORMAL.

Press the F4 key to select SLOW.

Press the ENTER key to return to the previous menu.

Press the NEXT key to return to the previous menu.

Press the F4 key to set such parameters as STEP SIZE, RS232C CONDITIONS AND COMMANDS.

For details see Setting the Interface Conditions.

LOAD MEDIA!

INITIAL MENU>

AUTO PRE FEED> INITIAL FEED SPEED> INTERFACE>

INITIAL FEED SPEED

NORMAL\\ SLOW

AUTO PRE FEED> INITIAL FEED SPEED> INTERFACE>

Raise the media set lever to engage the media.

The media type menu appears on the display, press key which corresponds to the type of media that is loaded for cutting/plotting.

Press the F1 key to select ROLL-1.

Press the F2 key to select ROLL-2.

Press the F3 key to select SHEET.

Press the F4 key to select CONTINUE.

ROLL-1> ROLL-2> SHEET> CONTINUE>

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Withdrawal of the Pen Carriage

This function moves the pen carriage from its current position to a position that is +100 mm away along both the X and Y axes. This also helps to confirm the job is completed.

While holding down the ENTER key, press the UP ARROW key.

Repeat this process as needed to move the pen carriage away from the cutting/plotting job.

Returning the Pen Carriage to Origin

This function moves the pen carriage from its current position to the origin point.

While holding down the ENTER key and press the DOWN ARROW key.

The pen carriage will return to the origin point.

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Chapter 4 Advanced Functions and Settings

This chapter describes the advanced functions and settings for your cutter. Normally, you can access these functions through the menu however, some functions have quick keys on the control panel to provide fast access to these menus.

Control Panel Quick Keys

Origin – to set the cutting origin Copy – to copy the data in the plotter’s buffer memory Condition – to set the cutter conditions, see Preparing to Cut Test – to test the cutter conditions, see Test Modes and Troubleshooting Axis Alignment -- to align pre-printed material for cutting, see Menu Controls

Menu Controls

Pen UP/DOWN –to raise or lower the pen. Buffer Clear – to clear the plotter’s receiving buffer. Feed – to feed the media before cutting when the cutting area is known Interface Step Size – For more details, see Setting the Interface Functions RS-232C – For more details, see Setting the Interface Functions Command – For more details, see Setting the Interface Functions Area Parameters Origin – to set the Origin in HP-GL™ mode. Area – to specify the effective cutting area of the plotter. Expand – to expand the cut width instantly Page Length – to specify the length of individual pages when using roll media Function 1 Rotate – to rotate the coordinate axes by 90° Mirror – to cut a reverse image of the original data Scale – to enlarge or reduce an image Function 2 Data Sorting – to group the line segments Axis Alignment – to align pre-printed material for cutting Auto Pre Feed – to prevent slippage on large media jobs Tangent Emulation – to enable special blade control under special circumstances Option 1 Pen Up Speed – to reduce overall cutting time Offset Angle – to smooth curves on large characters Offset Force – to control blade angle under special circumstances Step Pass – to smooth curves on small characters Option 2 Distance Adjust – to correct the distance distortion under special circumstances Test – For more details, see Test Modes and Troubleshooting

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ORIGIN - Setting the Cutting Origin

This function allows you to move the origin point of cutting.

Use the UP, DOWN, RIGHT or LEFT ARROW keys to move the cutter to the desired origin position.

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Press the ORIGIN key. The beeper sounds and the LCD displays a message indicating that the new origin is effective.

Origin Point with ROTATE function

NOTE: The coordinates being displayed represent displacements along the X and Y-axes from

the original origin.

NOTE: If you intend to use the ORIGIN function in combination with the ROTATE or MIRROR

function, be sure to set the ORIGIN function first.

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COPY - Copying the Data in Plotter Buffer Memory

This function allows you to automatically cut duplicates of the data sent from the computer.

The data sent from the computer is always stored automatically in the plotter’s receive buffer while it is cutting/plotting. Once the data has been stored in the plotter’s receive buffer, it can be repeatedly cut by using this function.

CAUTION: While a copy operation is in process, do not send new data to the plotter.

Use the UP, DOWN, RIGHT or LEFT ARROW keys to move the cutter to the desired starting position for cutting, this is the Copy origin.

Press the COPY key to select the COPY mode.

If the data for copy is available in the receive buffer, the following menu will appear.

If the receive buffer is empty the following message will appear. Return to the previous menu. You need to re-send the data to the plotter.

If one block of the data sent from the computer has exceeded the plotter’s receive buffer size (1Mbyte), the following message will appear. Return to the previous menu. You need to divide the data into smaller sizes or segments so that it can fit to the buffer, then re-send.

Use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to increase or decrease the copy space after the COPY SPACE menu appear.

Press the ENTER key to store setting.

If the effective cutting area is smaller than the area required to cut one copy, the following menu appears.

COPY SPACE

1 mm

NO DATA FOR COPY

IN BUFFER !

BUFFER IS FULL

CANNOT COPY !

COPY SPACE

5 mm

CANNOT COPY CUT AREA TOO SMALL

Press the F4 key to return to the start menu.

If the effective cutting area is available, the following menu appears.

Use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to increase or decrease the number of copies.

OK>

COPY MODE

NUMBER OF COPIES [ 1]

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The number can be increased up to the maximum number of copies that can be cut out of the currently loaded media.

You may re-load another larger media to achieve the number the copies you wish to cut. Then reset the copy function again.

Press the ENTER key, the following menu will appear.

CONDITION 2 14 30 COPY 4 CB09Ux 0

The plotter starts cutting/plotting as soon as the ENTER key is pressed.

If you wish to continue cutting more copies, reload the media and start over again from pressing the COPY key.

NOTE: If there is an interval of 10 seconds or greater when the data is sent, the previous data

is cleared.

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Copying Sequence

The following figures illustrate the sequence in which copies are cut, with the shaded areas representing the parts of the media that are not cut.

The copies are normally cut in this sequence.

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If MIRROR mode is selected, the copies are cut in this sequence.

If ROTATE mode is selected, the copies are cut in this sequence.

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PEN UP/DOWN - Raising/Lowering the Pen

The PEN UP/DOWN function allows you to raise or lower the pen from the control panel. When the light pointer is selected as the tool, this function controls the light pointer’s light. The light turns on when PEN DOWN is selected. The light turns off when PEN UP is selected.

WARNING: While using this function, keep your hands out of the vicinity of the pen holder

(especially the pen).

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the F2 key to toggle between PEN UP and PEN DOWN. The Pen UP/DOWN message does not change, but the pen will move up or down.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

PEN UP/DOWN> BUFFER CLEAR> FEED>

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BUFFER CLEAR - Clearing the Buffer

The BUFFER CLEAR function is used to clear from the plotter’s receive buffer all data that has been sent from the computer.

WARNING: Do not execute the BUFFER CLEAR function until the computer has completed

data output. If you clear the buffer while the computer is still sending data to the plotter, the data received up to the time that MENU mode was selected is cleared but the computer resumes sending subsequent data which remains in its buffer. At such time, the pen carriage may suddenly start moving so be sure to keep your hands, face and other obstacles out of the vicinity of the cutting mat and media.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the F3 key to select BUFFER CLEAR

PEN UP/DOWN> BUFFER CLEAR> FEED>

The NOTE message then prompts you to stop sending data from the computer before clearing the buffer. If you wish to quit the current job, then cancel the current plotting on the application software.

Press the F3 key to clear the buffer

Press the F4 key to resume the cutting/plotting job.

If the F3 key is pressed, the following menu appears, then

BUFFER CLEAR OK?

CLEAR> CANCEL>

CLEARING BUFFER!

clearing buffer finishes.

PLEASE WAIT

BUFFER CLEAR

COMPLETED!

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

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FEED - Advancing the Media

The FEED function is used to prevent the loaded media from slipping by automatically advancing the media to impress the media with grit roller marks, then returning the media to its original position.

If you are aware of how long media is going to be used for the next cutting, advance the media prior to starting cutting by this function. Otherwise enable AUTO PRE FEED FUNCTION.

CAUTION: Do not use the FEED function with media that is shorter than 1 meter. If the FEED

LENGTH setting exceeds the actual length of loaded media, the media will fall out in front of the plotter. If this happens, shorten the FEED LENGTH.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the F4 key to select FEED.

PEN UP/DOWN> BUFFER CLEAR> FEED>

Press the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to get desired FEED LENGTH.

Press the ENTER key to register your settings.

The plotter starts feeding as soon as the ENTER key is pressed.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

FEED LENGTH

1 m

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ORIGIN - Setting the Origin in HP-GL Mode

There are two types of origins; Center and Lower Left. If HP-GL™ uses the Center mode and the plotter uses the Lower Left Origin point you may lose plot data because it is out of the upper right quadrant. The ORIGIN mode allows you to alternate between both origin types in HP-GL™ mode.

Center Origin Lower Left Origin Designed in with Center

Origin and plotted with a Lower Left Origin

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F2 key to select AREA PARAMETERS .

Press the F1 key to select ORIGIN. If there is no ORIGIN in the menu, then the plotter is now in GP-GL mode. Change the mode, if necessary.

Press the F3 key to select LOWER LEFT.

Press the F4 key to select CENTER.

Press the ENTER key to register your settings.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

INTERFACE> AREA PARAMETERS> FUNCTION 1> FUNCTION 2>

ORIGIN> AREA> EXPAND> PAGE LENGTH>

ORIGIN POINT

LOWER LEFT\ CENTER

NOTE: Your ORIGIN setting is retained in the plotter’s internal memory even while the plotter

is turned off. When the origin has been set to CENTER, the X- and Y- axis coordinate values shown on the display panel represent the respective distances from the lower left point of the effective cutting (plotting) range.

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AREA - Setting the Cutting Area

The Upper Right (UR) and Lower Left (LL) functions are used to specify the effective cutting area of the plotter so that any data specifying coordinate positions outside of the effective cutting area are disregarded.

WARNING: As soon as both the LL and UR points are set, the pen carriage moves to the

new origin. To avoid injury, keep your hands, face and other obstacles out of the vicinity of the cutting mat and media.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F2 key to select AREA PARAMETERS.

Press the F2 key to select AREA. (ORIGIN in the 1 row appears in HP-GP mode only.)

The following menu appears.

Use the POSITION Keys to specify a new LL position. At such time, the X= and Y= coordinate values respectively represent the current pen position as X- and Y-axis displacements from the original origin.

Press the ENTER key to register the newly specified LL Position.

Press the F4 key to select the DEFAULT if you wish to return to the original origin point.

INTERFACE> AREA PARAMETERS> FUNCTION 1> FUNCTION 2>

ORIGIN> AREA> EXPAND> PAGE LENGTH>

SET LOWER LEFT X= 0 mm Y= 0 mm DEFAULT>

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Then the following menu appears.

Use the POSITION Keys to specify a new UR position. At such time, the X= and Y=

SET UPPER RIGHT X= 0 mm Y= 0 mm DEFAULT>

coordinate values respectively represent the current pen position as X- and Y-axis displacements from the original origin.

Press the ENTER key to register the newly specified UR position.

Press the F4 key to select the DEFAULT if you wish to withdraw the current upper right setting so that the origin point returns to the original upper right point which is determined by loaded media size.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

NOTE: When the plotter is initialized, your LL and UR settings are erased, and are initialized to

their default position (the lower left and upper right corners of the maximum effective cutting area) unless CONTINUE is selected at the media type menu.

NOTE: The LL and UR positions cannot be specified outside of the actual area of the loaded

media

NOTE: The effective cutting area can only be set by specifying the lower left and upper right

points. If the effective cutting area is incorrectly specified (for example, by specifying the Upper Left or Lower Right point or specifying the same point for both UR and LL positions), the message below appears for several seconds. In this case, reset the effective cutting area.

ILLEGAL PLOT AREA

NOTE: When the ROTATE and MIRROR mode is selected or canceled after specifying new

LL and UR positions, your LL and UR settings are initialized to their default positions.

NOTE: The effective cutting area cannot be specified past the origin in the direction of media

feeding.

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When the origin is set as shown in the example, the shaded area represents the effective cutting area defined by the LL and UR points.

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When the ROTATE mode has been selected to rotate the coordinate axes by 90° as shown in the example, the shaded area represents the effective cutting area defined by the LL and UR points.

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EXPAND - Expanding the Cut Area

EXPAND mode allows you to widen and narrow the cut area. The cut area is automatically determined by the position of the pinch rollers when the plotter is initialized.

Select EXPAND when cutting a pattern that is almost as wide as the media and you do not mind having the footprints of the grit rollers on the edges of the pattern. However, this function can be used to protect the cut pattern from the footprints by narrowing the cut area.

When the parameter of the EXPAND mode is set to zero (default), the limit of cut area is set at 1mm from the inside edge of the pinch roller tracks. The parameter of the EXPAND mode is ranges from -10 to +10 mm. This parameter represents the allow change of the limit position on each side of the cutting area.

A positive setting indicates the limit of both sides move toward the outside of the cutting area and a negative setting indicates the limit of both sides move toward the inside of the cutting area.

For example, setting at +5 gives 10mm wider cutting area than the size of the default cutting area where a setting at -5 gives a 10mm narrower cutting area than the default size.

CAUTION: In the case of setting the positive figure for the parameter, be sure to load the

media on to the plotter accurately so that the media does not skew during cutting. The cutter blade may damage the cutting mat if the media skews.

CAUTION: In the case of setting +8 mm or more, be sure to set the Initial Blade Control

Position as “2mm below”. The cutter blade will damage the cutting mat if it is set “OUTSIDE”. See Initial Blade Control Position in the Background Setting.

NOTE: This function should be set before the cutting/plotting job is started since changing the

setting of this mode causes the plotter’s initialization which in turn clears all the data in the buffer.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F2 key to select AREA PARAMETERS.

Press the F3 key to select EXPAND. (ORIGIN in the 1st row appears in HP-GP mode only.)

INTERFACE> AREA PARAMETERS> FUNCTION 1> FUNCTION 2>

ORIGIN> AREA> EXPAND> PAGE LENGTH>

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Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the value.

Press the F4 key to select DEFAULT (0).

Press the ENTER key to store your setting, the following menu will appear. If the F4 key is pressed, return to the previous menu.

Press the F3 key to select CONTINUE.

Press the F4 key to select CANCEL.

If the CONTINUE is selected, the MEDIA TYPE MENU will appear. Select the media type you wish to use.

Press the F1 key to select ROLL-1.

Press the F2 key to select ROLL-2.

Press the F3 key to select SHEET.

If the CANCEL is selected, return to the previous menu .

SET EXPAND LIMIT

0 mm DEFAULT>

THIS OPERATION RESETS THE PLOTTER! CONTINUE> CANCEL>

ROLL-1> ROLL-2> SHEET>

ORIGIN> AREA> EXPAND> PAGE LENGTH>

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

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Setting a negative expansion limit

Setting a positive expansion limit

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PAGE LENGTH - Setting the Length of the Page with Roll Media

This function is used to specify the length of individual pages when using roll media.

CAUTION: For optimum precision, specify the PAGE LENGTH to 2 m or less.

CAUTION: When PAGE LENGTH is set over 2 m, be especially careful to load the media

properly to prevent the media from coming loose from the rollers during cutting or plotting.

CAUTION: When using roll media or roll paper, be sure to pull out the entire amount of

media required for the operation before you begin cutting or plotting unless the AUTO PRE FEED function is enabled.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F2 key to select AREA PARAMETERS.

Press the F4 key to select PAGE LENGTH. (ORIGIN in the 1st row appears in HP-GL™ mode only.)

The page length menu appears.

Press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW key next to the blinking cursor to the next digit to the left or

INTERFACE> AREA PARAMETERS> FUNCTION 1> FUNCTION 2>

ORIGIN> AREA> EXPAND> PAGE LENGTH>

PAGE LENGTH

L = 02000 mm

right. Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to increase or decrease the L value.

Press the ENTER key to register your settings.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

NOTE: Your PAGE LENGTH setting is retained in the plotter’s internal memory even while the

plotter is turned off. By specifying a long PAGE LENGTH, your plotter can perform long-axis plotting to produce banners of up to 50 m in length.

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ROTATE - Rotating the Coordinate Axes

This function is used to move the origin and rotate the coordinate axes by 90° as shown in the figure below.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F3 key to select FUNCTION1.

INTERFACE > AREA PARAMETERS> FUNCTION 1> FUNCTION 2>

Press the F2 key to select ROTATE.

ROTATE> MIRROR> SCALE>

Press the F3 key to turn ON the function .

Press the F4 key to turn OFF the function.

ROTATE

ON\\ OFF

Press the ENTER key to register your settings.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

When the ROTATE mode is selected or canceled, the displacement of the new origin remains valid in the “a” direction, but is reset to its default position in the “b” direction.

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DATA SORTING - Sorting the cut data

DATA SORTING allows you to shorten the throughput time by minimizing the movements of the pen carriage and the media by means of sorting receiving data. In cases when the order of cut data from the application software is not well optimized, this function will increase throughput.

Use this function when the pen carriage and the media move back and forth excessively, and their movement is not minimized by the application software.

If your application software is able to efficiently manage the order of data, disable this function as it unnecessarily burdens the plotter’s CPU.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F4 key to select FUNCTION 2.

Press the F1 key to select DATA SORTING.

Press the F3 key to select ENABLE.

Press the F4 key to select DISABLE.

Press the ENTER key to store your setting. If the F4 key is pressed, return to the previous menu.

If ENABLE is selected, the following menu will appear.

Press the F3 key to select CONTINUE.

Press the F4 key to select CANCEL for the data sorting mode setting.

INTERFACE> AREA PARAMETERS> FUNCTION 1> FUNCTION 2>

DATA SORTING> AXIS ALIGNMENT> AUTO PRE FEED> TANGENT EMULATION>

DATA SORTING

ENABLE\\ DISABLE

DATA SORTING> AXIS ALIGNMENT> AUTO PRE FEED> TANGENT EMULATION>

THIS OPERATION RESETS THE PLOTTER! CONTINUE> CANCEL>

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If CONTENU is selected, the MEDIA TYPE MENU then appears. Select the media type you wish to use.

Press the F1 key to select ROLL-1.

ROLL-1> ROLL-2> SHEET> CINTINUE>

Press the F2 key to select ROLL-2.

Press the F3 key to select SHEET.

The following menu appear . The plotter begins sorting immediately when it receives the cut data from the PC.

If CANCEL is selected, return to the previous menu .

CONDITION 2 14 30 SORTING 4 CB09UX 0

DATA SORTING> AXIS ALIGNMENT> AUTO PRE FEED> TANGENT EMULATION>

Press the MENU key to cancel the menu mode.

NOTE: The plotter begins sorting immediately when it receives the cut data from the PC,

however, the cutting/plotting may experience a delay due to the data sorting process. While the plotter is data sorting, following key operations become invalid.

Direct keys: COPY, ORIGIN, AXIS ALIGNMENT, CONDITION F KEYS TO SELECTING CONDITION NUMBER

Menu mode: All the functions except for PEN UP/DOWN,

BUFFER CLEAR and FEED

NOTE: Your data sorting setting is retained in the plotter’s internal memory even while the

plotter is turned off.

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MIRROR – Reversing the Image

To cut a reversed image of the original data, use the mirror mode. When the mirror mode is enabled, the origin and coordinate axes are changed as shown in the figure below. A mirror image of the original data is cut.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F3 key to select FUNCTION1.

INTERFACE> AREA PARAMETERS> FUNCTION 1> FUNCTION 2>

Press the F3 key to select MIRROR.

ROTATE> MIRROR> SCALE>

Press the F3 key to turn ON the function.

Press the F4 key to turn OFF the function.

MIRROR

ON\\ OFF

Press the ENTER key to register your settings.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

When the MIRROR mode is selected or canceled, the displacement of the new origin remains valid in the “a” direction, but is reset to its default position in the “b” direction.

Before MIRROR is selected After MIRROR is selected

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SCALE – Enlarging and Reducing an Image Size

This function sets the SCALE factor for enlarging or reducing an image to be cut or plotted.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

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Press the F3 key to select FUNCTION 1.

Press the F4 key to select SCALE.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to select the desired SCALE factor within the magnification range of 1/8, ¼, ½, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

Press the ENTER key to register your settings.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

INTERFACE> AREA PARAMETERS> FUNCTION 1> FUNCTION 2>

ROTATE> MIRROR> SCALE>

SCALE

SCALE FACTOR = 1

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AXIS ALIGNMENT - Axis Alignment Parameter Setting

AXIS ALIGNMENT is a very important function that should be used when you intend to cut preprinted media, such as stickers or decals. When the media is loaded in the plotter, the media should be loaded at exactly the same angle and position as it was on the printer which printed the images to ensure that the position of the contour matches the printed images. Since this can not be done manually, this function allows one to adjust the angle and position of the media on the plotter electrically as if it is being loaded on the same printer.

The direct key for AXIS ALIGNMENT is located on the operation panel so that you can rapidly access that function.

Axis Alignment parameters should be configured prior to performing the AXIS ALIGNMENT function. There are two main parameters: METHOD and TOOL

TOOL: There are two choices for the digitizing tool, LIGHT POINTER and LOUPE.

n LIGHT POINTER: Comes with the plotter’s pen carriage and is the primary axis

alignment tool.

n LOUPE: Is a pen shaped magnifier associated with a cross cursor (optional) referred

to as “Bombsight”. This option must be swapped with the cutter holder.

METHOD: There are two types of axis alignment methods, 2 points and 3 points. Each number represents the number of points, which will be digitized for the angle adjustment.

n 2 POINTS: This method should be used in cases where the printed media has two

registration marks. This method is also applicable when there is one registration mark for origin point of the printing, and parallelism between the axis of the printed image and side edge of the media are guaranteed. For example in the case of the tractor feed printer, if the axis of printed image is parallel with the axis of media edge then a 2 points axis alignment can be performed. This is done by pointing at two different points on the edge of the media. The origin point can be set independently.

n 3 POINTS: This method should be used if the printed media has three registration

marks. If the relative position of each of the three marks is already known, then the distortion of the printed image can be taken into account. The origin point can be set independently.

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Selecting the Axis Alignment Tool

When the light pointer is selected and the AXIS ALIGNMENT key is pressed, the pen carriage and media move into position so that the light pointer is in the same position as the cutter/pen in READY mode. In this case, the position of the light pointer represents the position of the cutter/pen in READY mode.

If the loupe or bombsight has been selected, neither the pen carriage nor the media will move evenly, even though the AXIS ALIGNMENT key has been pressed because the loupe is already in the same position as the cutter/pen in READY mode. The light pointer does not light. If you are pointing to a registration mark colored with an illegible color such as red, use the loupe.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F4 key to select FUNCTION 2.

INTERFACE> AREA PARAMETERS> FUNCTION 1> FUNCTION 2>

Press the F2 key to select AXIS ALIGNMENT.

Press the F4 key to select TOOL.

Press the F3 key to select the LIGHT POINTER.

Press the F4 key to select the LOUPE.

Press the ENTER key to register your settings.

The following menu appears. If you wish to change another setting, press the key corresponding to that setting.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

DATA SORTING> AXIS ALIGNMENT> AUTO PRE FEED> TANGENT EMULATION>

AXIS ALIGNMENT

METHOD> TOOL>

AXIS ALIGNMENT TOOL

LIGHT POINT LOUPE\\

DATA SORTING> AXIS ALIGNMENT> AUTO PRE FEED> TANGENT EMULATION>

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Selecting the Axis Alignment Method

Two Point Method

The two point method requires you to enter “AXIS POINT 1”, “AXIS POINT 2” and the “AXIS ORIGIN POINT” which are shown at the bottom. The origin point may be located at the same position as that of point 1. The virtual angle of the X Axis and the position of the origin point can be adjusted individually.

Three Point Method

The three point method requires you to enter “AXIS POINT 1”, “AXIS POINT 2”, “AXIS POINT 3” and the “AXIS ORIGIN POINT” which are shown at bottom. The origin point may be located at the same position as that of point 1. You may adjust the virtual angle of both X and Y axes and the position of the origin point individually, as with the 2 point method and you may match the plotter’s distance scale to that of the printed image.

To match the plotter’s distance scale to that of the printed image the distance between point 1 and 2, point 1 and 3 must be known. This function helps when the dimensions of the printed image change during printing, laminating or storage.

AXIS POINT 1: Registration mark or any. In both methods, this point is commonly used as the reference for X and/or Y axis alignment.

AXIS POINT 2: Registration mark or any point on the line which goes through AXIS POINT 1 and along the X axis of the pre-printed image.

AXIS POINT 3: Registration mark or any point on the line which goes through AXIS POINT 1 and along the Y axis of the pre-printed image. This is only available when the Three Point Method is selected.

AXIS ORIGIN POINT: Origin point of pre-printed image.

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Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F4 key to select FUNCTION 2.

Press the F2 key to select AXIS ALIGNMENT.

Press the F3 key to select METHOD.

Press the F3 key to select 2 Point Method.

Press the F4 key to select 3 Point Method.

Press the ENTER key to register your settings.

The following menu appears. If you wish to change another setting, press the key corresponding to that setting.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

INTERFACE> AREA PARAMETERS> FUNCTION 1> FUNCTION 2>

DATA SORTING> AXIS ALIGNMENT> AUTO PRE FEED> TANGENT EMULATION>

AXIS ALIGNMENT

METHOD> TOOL>

AXIS ALIGNMENT METHOD 2 POINTS\\ 3 POINTS

DATA SORTING> AXIS ALIGNMENT> AUTO PRE FEED> TANGENT EMULATION>

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Axis Alignment Adjustment

Press the ALIGNMENT key to select the Axis Alignment mode. Then the Axis Alignment menu appears.

AXIS POINT 1

X= 0 mm Y= 0 mm

Press the POSITION key to move the light pointer or the loupe to the Axis Point 1.

Press the ENTER key to store the setting. The following menu appears.

Press the POSITION key to move the light pointer or the loupe to the Axis Point 2.

Press the ENTER key to store the setting. If select the two point method, the Axis Origin Point menu appears. If you select the three point method, the Axis Point 3 menu appears.

Press the POSITION key to move the light pointer or the loupe to the Axis Point 3.

Press the ENTER key to store the setting. The following menu appears.

AXIS POINT 1

X=+ 10 mm Y=+ 8 mm

AXIS POINT 2

X=+ 410 mm Y=+ 9 mm

AXIS POINT 3

X=+ 9 mm Y=+ 408 mm

If the distance between point 1 and point 2 is unknown press ENTER key to skip to the next step. If the distance between point 1 and point 2 is known value, use the POSITION key to change the distance value to that of the printed image the distance between point 1 and point 2. The measured distance shown on the 3rd row. Set the actual distance on the 4th row. Press the RIGHT or LEFT ARROW key to move the cursor. Press the UP or DOWN key to increase or decrease the number of distance value.

DISTANCE POINT 1-2

00399.6 mm OK? 00400.0 mm

Advanced Functions and Settings ♦

Press the ENTER key to store the setting. The following menu appears.

Use the POSITION key to change the distance value to that of the printed image the distance between point 1 and point 3. Press the RIGHT or LEFT ARROW key to move the cursor. Press the UP or DOWN key to increase or decrease the number of distance value.

Press the ENTER key to store the setting. The following menu appears.

The light pointer or the loupe move back to the Axis Point 1. If the Axis Point 1 is not the origin point of the pre-printed image, press the POSITION key to move the light pointer or the loupe to the desired origin point for cutting. If the Axis Point 1 is the origin point of the preprinted image, press the ENTER key.

Then press the ENTER key to store the setting.

The READY menu appears, the plotter is ready to start the cutting operation.

DISTANCE POINT 1-3

00399.6 mm OK? 00400.0 mm

AXIS ORIGIN POINT

X= mm Y= mm

CONDITION 2 14 30 READY 4 CB09Ux 0

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Advanced Functions and Settings ♦

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AUTO PRE FEED - Advancing the Media Automatically

The auto pre feed function is used to prevent the loaded media from slipping caused by the impact from pulling the media out from the stock roll during cutting/plotting.

If this function is enabled, the plotter begins feeding as soon as initializing finishes. During cutting/plotting, the plotter stops its job if the next cut/plot data goes beyond the length that has been pulled out from the stock roll. Next, feed the media length in accordance with the Feed Length setting, then resume the cutting/plotting job.

Please note that this function should be set before the cutting/plotting job is started since changing the setting of this mode leads to the plotter’s initialization, as well as clears all the data to continue the suspended job in the buffer.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F4 key to select FUNCTION 2 .

Press the F3 key to select AUTO PRE FEED .

Press the F3 key to select ENABLED .

Press the F4 key to select DISABLED.

Press the ENTER key to store the selecting.

If the F3 key is pressed, the following menu appear.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW to increase or shorten FEED LENGTH. The menu will cycle through the available lengths in sequence. The FEED LENGTH can be set in a range of 1 to 50 meters. When a feed length is set too high, the media will unwind. Unwound media will not cut as easily as wound media.

INTERFACE> AREA PARAMETERS> FUNCTION 1> FUNCTION 2>

DATA SORTING> AXIS ALIGNMENT> AUTO PRE FEED> TANGENT EMULATION>

AUTO PRE FEED

ENABLED\\ DISABLED

AUTO PRE FEED

FEED LENGH= 1 m

Press the ENTER key to store the setting.

Advanced Functions and Settings ♦

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

NOTE: The plotter begins pre-feeding as soon as the cutting data is sent from the PC when

the auto pre-feed is enabled AND the new origin point is within 50mm of the previous feed’s border.

You may access the Auto pre-feed menu from the initial menu, which appears on the LCD when the paper set lever is lowered.

Press the F4 key to select the initial menu while the initial menu appears on the LCD.

Press the F2 key to select the AUTO PRE FEED.

Press the F3 key to select ENABLED .

Press the F4 key to select DISABLED.

If the F3 key is pressed, the following menu appear.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW to increase or shorten FEED LENGTH. The menu will cycle through the available lengths in sequence.

LOAD MEDIA!

INITIAL MENU>

AUTO PRE FEED> INITIAL FEED SPEED> INTERFACE>

AUTO PRE FEED

ENABLED\\ DISABLED

AUTO PRE FEED

FEED LENGH= 1 m

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Press the ENTER key to store the setting. The following menu appear.

Press the NEXT key.

The LOAD MEDIA message then appears again. Mount the media and raise the media set lever.

AUTO PRE FEED> INITIAL FEED SPEED> INTERFACE>

LOAD MEDIA!

INITIAL MENU>

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TANGENTIAL EMULATION - Cutting Tiny Letters or Thick & Thin Material

The tangential emulation blade control prevents the following problems from occurring in the normal blade control.

n Dull corner shapes on thick material. n Inadequate line length particularly on thick material. n Broken corners on thick and thin material.

When the tangential emulation is enabled a special blade rotation control and cut pressure control are performed at the turning points, such as corners, to ensure a quality cut. An overcut function, which eliminates uncut portions from thick material is available when the tangential emulation is enabled.

Be sure to set TANGENTIAL settings to suit the media being cut.

Selecting Tangential Emulation Mode

There are two modes available for the tangential emulation control, MODE1 and MODE2. MODE 1 has the best overall quality. Mode 2 has the best overall time. If the cutting/plotting performance is too slow due to excessive up/down pen movements, then select MODE2 to shorten the cut/plot time. Remember that the cutting quality with MODE 2 is inferior to that of MODE1.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F4 key to select FUNCTION 2.

Press F4 key to select TANGENT EMULATION.

Press F3 key to select mode.

Press the F3 key to select MODE 1.

Press the F4 key to select MODE 2.

Press the ENTER key to register your setting.

INTERFACE> AREA PARAMETERS> FUNCTION 1> FUNCTION 2>

DATA SORTING> AXIS ALIGNMENT> AUTO PRE FEED> TANGENT EMULATION>

TANGENTIAL EMULATION MODE> ENABLE/DISABLE>

TANGENTIAL EMULATION MODE 1> MODE 2>

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

Advanced Functions and Settings ♦

Enabling the Tangential Emulation

Tangential emulation control can be individually enabled or disabled by pen condition.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

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Press the F4 key to select FUNCTION 2 .

Press the F4 key to select TANGENT EMULATION .

Press the F4 key to toggle between ENABLE/DISABLE.

Press the [F1] key to [F4] key as required to enable/disable the tangential emulation mode per each condition of numbers.

Press the ENTER key to register your settings.

INTERFACE> AREA PARAMETERS> FUNCTION 1> FUNCTION 2>

DATA SORTING> AXIS ALIGNMENT> AUTO PRE FEED> TANGENT EMULATION>

TANGENTIAL EMULATION MODE> ENABLE/DISABLE>

TANGENTIAL OFF-1 EMULATION OFF-2 OFF-3 OFF-4

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

In READY status, the message TANGENTIAL appears along with the condition menu when the condition on which the enabled tangential emulation is selected .

CONDITION 2 14 30 READY TANGENTIAL 4 CB09Ux 0

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SPEED - Setting the Pen Up Speed

To reduce the overall cutting time, this function allows you to set the traveling speed of the pen in raised status, separately from the cutting SPEED setting.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F3 key to select OPTION 1.

OPTION 1> OPTION 2>

Press the F1 key to select PEN UP SPEED.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to sequence

PEN UP SPEED> OFFSET ANGLE> OFFSET FORCE> STEP PASS>

PEN UP SPEED

through the available choices. The PEN UP SPEED can be set to AUTO or to 10, 20,

SPEED= AUTO

30, 40, 50 or 60 cm/s. When AUTO is selected the PEN UP SPEED is set to match the current cutting SPEED setting.

Press the ENTER key to register your settings.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

NOTE: Your PEN UP SPEED setting is retained in the plotter’s internal memory even while the

plotter is turned off.

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OFFSET ANGLE - Adjusting the Blade Offset Angle

Use this function to smooth curves on large characters or shapes. At the joints of each line segment, the plotter stops cutting and very quickly rotates the blade tip. This ensures the accurate cutting of the computer data. In some cases, it is better to bypass this blade rotation and drag the blade in order to make the shape smoother and to shorten overall cutting time. This action will result in a slightly different shape from the original computer data.

With this OFFSET ANGLE function, you may set the reference angle of connection, and eliminate the blade control at the connections whose angles are under that reference angle.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F3 key to select OPTION 1.

OPTION 1> OPTION 2>

Press the F2 key to select OFFSET ANGLE.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to sequence

PEN UP SPEED> OFFSET ANGLE> OFFSET FORCE> STEP PASS>

OFFSET ANGLE

through the available choices. The OFFSET ANGLE can be set in a 61-step range

ANGLE = 30

from 0 to 60.

Press the ENTER key to register your settings.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

NOTE: Your OFFSET ANGLE setting is retained in the plotter’s internal memory even when

the plotter is turned off.

NOTE: Excessive settings may deform the shape of characters. Be sure to perform adequate

testing before performing your final cut to ensure that you have located the appropriate setting which offers the proper quality.

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OFFSET FORCE - Setting the Offset Cut Pressure

Since the direction in which the blade tip is facing cannot be determined during initialization of the plotter, initial blade control is performed to adjust the offset angle of the blade (See OFFSET FORCE - Adjusting the Blade Offset Angle).

The Offset Cut Pressure function is used to specify the force applied during initial blade control.

The Offset Cut Pressure is also used to offset the blade angle in TANGENTIAL EMULATION MODE. This pressure should be set as low as possible to ensure cutting quality. If the pressure is too great the corners may break or lack a clear cut, particularly when using very thin material. Start from the default setting (4) first, then change the value if necessary.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F3 key to select OPTION 1.

OPTION 1> OPTION 2>

Press the F3 key to select OFFSET FORCE.

Press the UP ARROW or DOWN AROW key to

PEN UP SPEED> OFFSET ANGLE> OFFSET FORCE> STEP PASS>

OFFSET FORCE

sequence through the available choices. The OFFSET PRESSURE can be set in a 35-step

FORCE = 4

range from 1 to 35.

Press the ENTER key to register your settings.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

NOTE: Your OFFSET PRESSURE setting is retained in the plotter’s internal memory when the

plotter is turned off.

NOTE: The OFFSET PRESSURE setting specifies the pressure being applied during initial

blade control and during offset control in TANGENTIAL EMULATION MODE. This is separate from the cutting force setting which specifies the down force of the lowered cutter pen during cutting.

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STEP PASS - Setting the Step Pass

Use this function when the cut line is jagged in detailed shapes such as small characters with tiny curves. The jaggedness is caused by an excessive number of line segments for small characters. It also slows the cutting speed.

Use this function to skip or PASS some of the STEPS, make the line smoother and to accelerate the cutting time.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F3 key to select OPTION 1.

OPTION 1> OPTION 2>

Press the F4 key to select STEP PASS.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to sequence through the available choices. The STEP PASS can be set in a 21-step range from 0

PEN UP SPEED> OFFSET ANGLE> OFFSET FORCE> STEP PASS>

STEP PASS

STEP PASS = 0

to 20. The higher the number, the more steps of data will be passed between each data point. These data points represent actual cut line segments.

Press the ENTER key to register your settings.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

NOTE: Your STEP PASS setting is retained in the plotter’s internal memory even when the

plotter is turned off.

NOTE: Excess settings may deform the shape of characters, therefore this value should be

kept at zero if it is not needed. Always perform a cut test to verify the settings.

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DISTANCE ADJUST - Adjusting the Length of Cut Line Segments

The actual length of cut line segments may vary according to the thickness of the media being used. In this case, use the DISTANCE ADJUST function to correct the distance.

Each of the DISTANCE ADJUST settings represent a percentage of two meter distance along the X or Y-axis. Consequently, setting the DISTANCE AJUST Setting for the X-axis to +0.5% increases the X-axis by 1 mm.

Press the MENU key to select MENU mode.

Press the NEXT key.

Press the NEXT key again.

Press the F4 key to select OPTION 2.

OPTION 1> OPTION 2>

Press the F3 key to select DISTANCE ADJUST .

DISTANCE ADJUST> TEST>

Press the F2 key to correct the X-axis distance.

Press the F3 key to correct the Y-axis distance.

DISTANCE ADJUST X 0.00%zz Y 0.00% RESET>

Press the F4 key to select RESET.

Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to sequence through the available choices. Each value can be set in a range of -2.00% to +2.00% in 0.05% steps.

DISTANCE ADJUST X+2.00% Y-2.00%zz RESET>

Press the ENTER key to register your settings.

Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode.

NOTE: Your DISTANCE CORRECTION setting is retained in the plotter’s internal memory

even when the plotter is turned off.

Background Settings ♦

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Chapter 5 Background Settings

This chapter discusses your plotter’s background settings.

NOTE: Your settings are registered in the plotter’s internal memory and retained even when

the plotter is turned off.

To access this menu, turn on the plotter while pressing the DOWN ARROW key. After setting the necessary items, turn off the plotter regardless of the menu being displayed. All settings are registered in the plotter’s internal memory and retained even when the plotter is turned off.

There are two different menu sequences. Each of them belongs to GP-GL and HP-GL commands.

This menu sequence comes up if GP-GL is selected as the plotter’s data command.

This menu sequence comes up if HP-GL is selected as the plotter’s data command.

V 1.12 GL

V 1.12 HL

Background Settings ♦

The MENU TREE of Background Setting

GP-GL

Background Settings

LANGUAGE SELECTION LANGUAGE SELECTION

[ English ] [ English ]

↓↓ ↓↓

COMMAND ; AND : MODEL EMULATED

ENABLED\\ 7550\\ DISABLED 7500

↓↓ ↓↓

“w” COMMAND CONDITION PRIORITY

PEN UP\\ MANUAL\\ PEN DOWN PROGRAM

↓↓ ↓↓

CONDITION PRIORITY INITIAL BLADE

CONTROL POSITION MANUAL\\ 2mm BELOW\\ PROGRAM OUTSIDE

↓↓ ↓↓

INITIAL BLADE LENGTH UNIT CONTROL POSITION 2mm BELOW\\ METRIC\\ OUTSIDE INCH

↓↓ ↓↓

LENGTH UNIT PEN UP MOVE

HP-GL ™

Background Settings

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METRIC\\ ENABLED INCH DISABLED\\

↓↓ ↓↓

PEN UP MOVE MEDIA SIZE SENSOR

ENABLED ENABLED\\ DISABLED\\ DISABLED

↓↓ ↓↓

MEDIA SIZE SENSOR PINCH ROLLER SENSOR

ENABLED\\ ENABLED\\ DISABLED DISABLED

↓↓ ↓↓

PINCH ROLLER SENSOR CIRCLE RESOLUTION

ENABLED\\ AUTO\\ DISABLED DEFAULT

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