GRAPHTEC FC7000-75, FC7000-100, FC7000-130, FC7000-160, FC7000MK2-60 Service Manual

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CUTTING PLOTTER

SERVICE MANUAL

FC7000-75/100/130/160

FC7000MK2-60/75/100/130/160

FC7000-UM-251-10-9370

FC7000-UM-251-9370 I

HISTORY OF REVISIONS

No. Date issued Description of revision Page Edition

1 05.06.21 First Printing All 01 2 05.08.29

The cutting mats are added for the recommended parts list.

4-1 02

3 05.08.29

Part number for the right and left media stocker bracket corrected.

10-13 02 4 05.08.31 List of item requiring readjustment corrected. 7-1 02 5 05.11.24 Part number for the bracket bottom corrected. 10-3 03 6 05.11.24 Part number for the media sensor bracket corrected. 10-7 03 7 05.11.24 Part number for the labels added. 10-12 03 8 05.12.13 Part number for the model labels corrected. 10-12 04 9 05.12.13 Part number for the X motor belt corrected. 10-7 04

10 05.12.13 Part number for the pinch roller corrected. 10-10 04 11 06.02.26 The distance adjustment pattern size changed. 7-18 05 12 06.07.04 Part number for the Y drive pulley 38 assy corrected. 10-9 06 13 06.07.04 Part number for the idler pulley assy corrected. 10-9 06 14 06.08.08 Item number for the pinch roller sensor dog corrected. 10-10 07 15 06.10.19 Part number for the idler pulley assy corrected. 10-7 08 16 07.07.11 Information of the FC7000MK added. All 09 17 07.07.13

Information of the new main board for FC7000 added.

4-1,7-1,7-31 09

18 07.10.19

Information of the sensor dog position added.

6-28 10 19 07.10.19 Correction of procedure. 7-14 10 20 07.10.19 Part number for the X motor corrected. 4-1,4-2,10-7,10-9 10 21 07.10.19 Part number for the Y motor corrected. 4-1,4-2,10-7,10-9 10 22 07.10.19 Part number for the Y drive pulley corrected. 10-9 10

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................1-1

1.1 Main Specifications ................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1.1 Main Specifications (FC7000 Series) ......................................................................................... 1-1

1.1.2 Main Specifications (FC7000MK2 Series) .................................................................................. 1-1

1.2 External Dimensions .................................................................................................. 1-3

2. PARTS NAMES and FUNCTIONS ..........................................2-1

2.1 Parts Names and Functions ....................................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Assembling the Plotter ..............................................................................................2-3

2.3 Attaching the FC7000 Basket (Option) .......................................................................2-8

2.4 Attaching a Cutter Pen ..............................................................................................2-9

2.5 Replacing the Cross-Cutter Unit ............................................................................... 2-12

3. OPERATIONS .................................................................... 3-1

3.1 Control Panel ............................................................................................................3-1

3.2 Menu List ..................................................................................................................3-3

3.3 Description of Background Settings ...........................................................................3-5

3.4 Setting the Background Settings ................................................................................3-8

4. RECOMMENDED PARTS LIST ............................................. 4-1

5. LIST OF TOOLS ................................................................. 5-1

5.1 Tools ......................................................................................................................... 5-1

5.2 Greasing And Gluing Points ........................................................................................5-1

6. DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY ..................................... 6-1

6.1 Exterior Parts ............................................................................................................ 6-1

6.1.1 How to Replace the Right Side Cover ........................................................................................6-1

6.1.2 How to Replace the Left Side Cover .......................................................................................... 6-2

6.1.3 How to Replace the Center Cover .............................................................................................6-3

6.1.4 How to Replace the Front Guide ................................................................................................6-4

6.1.5 How to Replace the Rear Guide ................................................................................................. 6-5

6.1.6 How to Replace the Rear Writing Panel .....................................................................................6-6

6.1.7 How to Replace the Front Writing Panel Assembly ..................................................................... 6-7

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6.2 Mechanical Parts ......................................................................................................6-8

6.2.1 How to Replace the Rear Media Sensor .....................................................................................6-8

6.2.2 How to Replace the Front Media Sensor .................................................................................... 6-9

6.2.3 How to Replace the Pinch Roller ............................................................................................. 6-10

6.2.4 How to Replace the Control Panel Board, LCD Assembly ......................................................... 6-11

6.2.5 How to Replace the Pen Block ................................................................................................ 6-13

6.2.6 How to Replace the Y-belt ....................................................................................................... 6-15

6.2.7 How to Replace the Pinch Roller Sensor .................................................................................. 6-17

6.2.8 How to Replace the Y-relay Board ........................................................................................... 6-19

6.2.9 How to Replace the Cam Sensor .............................................................................................6-20

6.2.10 How to Replace the Y-motor ................................................................................................... 6-21

6.2.11 How to Replace the X-motor ...................................................................................................6-22

6.2.12 How to Replace the Main Board ..............................................................................................6-23

6.2.13 How to Replace the Vacuum Fan ............................................................................................. 6-24

6.2.14 How to Replace the Drive Roller .............................................................................................. 6-25

6.2.15 How to Replace the Cutting Mat .............................................................................................. 6-27

6.2.16 Home Dog Position ................................................................................................................. 6-28

6.2.17 Cross Cutter Dog Position .......................................................................................................6-28

7. ADJUSTMENTS ..................................................................7-1

7.1 List of Items Requiring Readjustment ......................................................................... 7-1

7.2 Mechanical Adjustments ............................................................................................ 7-2

7.2.1 Y-Belt Tension Adjustment ........................................................................................................ 7-2

7.2.2 Y-Drive Belt Tension Adjustment ............................................................................................... 7-3

7.2.3 X-Drive Belt Tension Adjustment ...............................................................................................7-4

7.2.4 Pinch Roller Pressure Adjustment ............................................................................................. 7-5

7.3 Electrical Adjustments ............................................................................................... 7-7

7.3.1 Position of the DIP Switch and Connectors ................................................................................ 7-7

7.3.2 DIP Switch Settings .................................................................................................................. 7-9

7.3.3 Checking the Power Supply Board Voltage Levels .................................................................... 7-10

7.3.4 Explanation of the Values of the Main Board Settings .............................................................. 7-11

7.3.5 Clearing the Non-Volatile RAM ................................................................................................ 7-12

7.3.6 How to Enter the Adjustment Menu ......................................................................................... 7-14

7.3.7 Adjusting the Pen Force .......................................................................................................... 7-16

7.3.8 Adjusting the Distance Accuracy ............................................................................................ 7-18

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7.3.9 Adjusting the Auto-Registration Mark Sensor Sensitivity .......................................................... 7-20

7.3.10 Adjusting the Offset of the Auto-Registration Mark Sensor ...................................................... 7-21

7.3.11 Adjusting the Cross Cutter Home Position ............................................................................... 7-23

7.3.12 Adjusting the Offset of the Light Pointer Position ..................................................................... 7-25

7.3.13 Confirming the 2-Pen Model (2-pen model) ............................................................................. 7-26

7.3.14 Adjusting the Pen Exchange Y Direction Value (2-pen model) .................................................. 7-27

7.3.15 Adjusting the Spacing Between Pen 1 and Pen 2

(2-pen model) ............................................................ 7-29

7.3.16 Adjusting the Servo Gain ........................................................................................................ 7-31

7.4 Upgrading the System Firmware .............................................................................. 7-32

8. SERVICE MODES ................................................................8-1

8.1 Sensor Test Mode ...................................................................................................... 8-1

8.2 Control Panel Switch Test Mode .................................................................................8-2

9. TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................... 9-1

9.1 The Plotter is Turned On But Doesn’t Operate .............................................................9-1

9.2 Media Loading Operations .........................................................................................9-2

9.3 Cutting Operations ....................................................................................................9-3

9.4 Error Messages .........................................................................................................9-4

9.4.1 Hardware Error Messages ........................................................................................................9-4

9.4.2 Error Messages in GP-GL Command Mode ................................................................................9-5

9.4.3 Error Messages in HP-GL Emulation Mode ................................................................................9-6

10. PARTS LIST ......................................................................10-1

10.1 Outer Casing ........................................................................................................... 10-1

10.2 Control Panel .......................................................................................................... 10-3

10.3 Pen Block ................................................................................................................10-5

10.4 Main Frame ............................................................................................................. 10-7

10.5 Y Rail ......................................................................................................................10-9

10.6 Y Slider ................................................................................................................. 10-11

10.7 Wiring Harness ...................................................................................................... 10-12

10.8 Labels ................................................................................................................... 10-13

10.9 Media Stocker,

Stand .................................................................... 10-14

10.10 Option Basket ........................................................................................................ 10-15

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10.11 Other Parts ........................................................................................................... 10-15

11. BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS ..................... 11-1

11.1 Block Diagrams ....................................................................................................... 11-1

11.1.1 Block Diagrams FC7000 ......................................................................................................... 11-1

11.1.2 Block Diagrams FC7000MK2 .................................................................................................. 11-2

11.2 Circuit Diagrams ..................................................................................................... 11-3

11.2.1 Main Board Top Section .......................................................................................................... 11-3

11.2.2 Main Board (CONNECTOR 1 BLOCK) ....................................................................................... 11-4

11.2.3 Main Board (CONNECTOR BLOCK) .......................................................................................... 11-5

11.2.4 Main Board (CPU BLOCK) ....................................................................................................... 11-6

11.2.5 Main Board (DC DRIVER) ........................................................................................................ 11-7

11.2.6 Main Board (I/F BLOCK) ......................................................................................................... 11-8

11.2.7 Main Board (GRC SERVO BLOCK) ............................................................................................ 11-9

11.2.8 Main Board (MEMORY BLOCK) ...............................................................................................11-10

11.2.9 Main Board (USB BLOCK) .......................................................................................................11-11

11.2.10 Control Board ........................................................................................................................11-12

11.2.11 Relay Board, Pinch Roller Sensor Board, RMS Board ..............................................................11-13

11.3 Circuit Diagrams (FC7000MK2 Main Board) ............................................................11-14

11.3.1 Main Board (CPU) ..................................................................................................................11-14

11.3.2 Main Board (CPU) ..................................................................................................................11-15

11.3.3 Main Board (FPGA) ................................................................................................................11-16

11.3.4 Main Board (I/F) ....................................................................................................................11-17

11.3.5 Main Board (Motor Drive) ......................................................................................................11-18

11.3.6 Main Board (Memory) ............................................................................................................11-19

11.3.7 Main Board (Power Supply) ................................................................................................... 11-20

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Main Speciﬁcations

1.1.1 Main Speciﬁcations (FC7000 Series)

FC7000-75 FC7000-100 FC7000-130 FC7000-160 CPU 32-bit Configuration Grit-rolling plotter Drive Digital servo Max. cutting area

(expanded mode)

50m x 762 mm 50m x 1067 mm 50m x 1372 mm 50m x 1626 mm

Guaranteed precision cutting area *110m x 742 mm 10m x 1047 mm 10m x 1352 mm 10m x 1606 mm

Mountable media width Max. 920 mm, Min.

50 mm

Max. 1224 mm, Min.

50 mm

Max. 1529 mm, Min.

50 mm

Max. 1834 mm, Min.

50 mm Max. cutting speed (Axial) 148.5cm/sec (45 ips) Specifiable speeds

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 105 cm/sec Cutting pressure 48 steps, 0.196-5.88N (20-600gf) Min. character size 3mm (0.125 in.) alphanumeric Helvetica med. Font Mechanical resolution 0.005mm Programmable resolution GP-GL: 0.01/0.05/0.025/0.01mm, HP-GL: 0.025mm

Repeatable accuracy

Max. 0.1 mm/2-m unit (excluding media shrinkage) Number of cutters/pens 1 (2 for the optional 2-pen models)

Pen types Water-based fiber-tip, oil-based ballpoint, ceramic, and disposable ink pens Pouncing tool type Pouncing tool: PPA33-TP12, 1.2-mm pin diameter)

Compatible media Mono-vinyl chloride media, fluorescent media, and media for illuminated displays,

high reflective media, up to 0.25mm thick, Sandblast rubber up to 1mm thick

Compatible paper for pouncing Regular paper from 0.06 to 0.13 mm thick Standard interfaces RS-232C/USB (Auto switching) Buffer memory 2 MB Resident command sets GP-GL/HP-GL(Control panel switching) LCD Panel 20x4 - Supports 7 languages: with amber backlight Power supply 100-240VAC/50-60 Hz (Auto switching) Power consumption 140VA max. Operating environment Temperature: +10˚C to +35˚C

Humidity: 35% to 75% (non-condensing) Guaranteed accuracy environment Temperature: +16 ˚C to +32 ˚C

Humidity: 35% to 70%(non-condensing) External dimensions without stand

1260 x 402 x 477mm

1560 x1210 x 715mm

1860 x 1210 x 715mm 2120 x 1210 x 715mm

Weight 29 kg 43 kg

(including stand)

51 kg

(including stand)

59 kg

(including stand)

*1 When the optional basket and Graphtec-speciﬁed media are used.

*2 HP-GL is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.

*3 The 2-pen unit is a factory-installed option. It cannot be retroﬁtted.

*4 The PPA32-TP12 pouncing pen cannot be used.

*5 The CB15UA cutter blade and a reinforced backing sheet must be used when cutting high-intensity reﬂective ﬁlm.

1.1.2 Main Speciﬁcations (FC7000MK2 Series)

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1. INTRODUCTION

FC7000MK2-60 FC7000MK2-75 FC7000MK2-100 FC7000MK2-130 FC7000MK2-160 CPU 32-bit Configuration Grit-rolling plotter Drive Digital servo Max. cutting area

(expanded mode)

50m x 610 mm 50m x 762 mm 50m x 1067 mm50m x 1372 mm50m x 1626

Guaranteed precision cutting area *115m x 590 mm 15m x 742 mm 15m x 1047 mm15m x 1352 mm15m x 1606

Mountable media width Max. 866 mm,

Min. 50 mm

Max. 920 mm,

Min. 50 mm

Max. 1224 mm,

Min. 50 mm

Max. 1529 mm,

Min. 50 mm

Max. 1834 mm,

Min. 50 mm Max. cutting speed (Axial) 148.5cm/sec (45 ips) Specifiable speeds

Repeatable accuracy

Max. 0.1 mm/2-m unit (excluding media shrinkage) Number of cutters/pens 1 (2 for the optional 2-pen models)

Pen types Water-based fiber-tip, oil-based ballpoint and disposable ink pens Pouncing tool type Pouncing tool: PPA33-TP12, 1.2-mm pin diameter)

Compatible media Mono-vinyl chloride media, fluorescent media, and media for illuminated displays,

high reflective media, up to 0.25mm thick, Sandblast rubber up to 1mm thick

Compatible paper for pouncing Regular paper from 0.06 to 0.13 mm thick Standard interfaces RS-232C/USB (Auto switching) Buffer memory 2 MB Resident command sets GP-GL/HP-GL(Control panel switching) LCD Panel 20x4 - Supports 7 languages: with amber backlight Power supply 100-240VAC/50-60 Hz (Auto switching) Power consumption 160VA max. Operating environment Temperature: +10˚C to +35˚C

Humidity: 35% to 75% (non-condensing) Guaranteed accuracy environment Temperature: +16 ˚C to +32 ˚C

Humidity: 35% to 70%(non-condensing) External dimensions without stand

1110 x 402 x

477mm

1260 x 402 x

477mm

1560 x1210 x

715mm

1860 x 1210 x

715mm

2120 x 1210 x

715mm

Weight 22 kg 29 kg 43 kg

(including stand)

51 kg

(including stand)

59 kg

(including stand)

*1 When the optional basket and Graphtec-speciﬁed media are used.

*2 HP-GL is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.

*3 The 2-pen unit is a factory-installed option. It cannot be retroﬁtted.

*4 The PPA32-TP12 pouncing pen cannot be used.

*5 The CB15UA cutter blade and a reinforced backing sheet must be used when cutting high-intensity reﬂective ﬁlm.

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.2 External Dimensions

FC7000-75, FC7000MK2-60/75

922 (FC7000MK2-60) 1072 (FC7000-75,FC7000MK2-75)

170

476.763

383

123

1110

(FC7000MK2-60)

1260 (FC7000-75,FC7000MK2-75)

Units: mm

Dimensional accuracy: ±5 mm

FC7000-75, FC7000MK2-60/75 with Option Stand

1110 (FC7000MK2-60) 1260 (FC7000-75, FC7000MK2-75)

209 715 90

1190 20

209

715

1014

Units: mm

Dimensional accuracy: ±5 mm

FC7000-100/130/160

1560 (FC7000-100) 1860 (FC7000-130) 2120 (FC7000-160)

209 715 90

1190 20

209

715

1014

Units: mm

Dimensional accuracy: ±5 mm

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2. PARTS NAMES and FUNCTIONS

2.1 Parts Names and Functions

Front View

Grit roller

Media sensor

Power switch

Pinch roller

Pen carriage

Cross-cutter unit

Pen holder

Pinch rollers

Control panel

Stand

Cutting groove

Cutting mat

Grit roller position guide

Pen station

Grit roller

Media sensor

Power switch: ................. Used to turn the plotter on and off.

Control panel: ................. Used to access various plotter functions.

Pinch rollers: ................... Rollers that push the media against the grit rollers.

Grit rollers: ...................... Metallic rollers with a file-like surface that feed the media back and forth.

Media sensors: ............... The front sensor is used to sense the leading edge of the media. The rear sensor is

used to sense the trailing edge of the media.

Pen carriage: .................. Moves the cutter-pen or plotting pen across the media during cutting or plotting.

Pen holder: ..................... Holds the cutter-pen or plotting pen and moves it up or down.

Pen station (installed on 2-pen models only):

The second pen is mounted here.

Stand: ............................. Used to make the plotter more portable and to free up counter space.

Grit roller position guide:

Stickers on the front of the Y rail and the rear side of the top cover that show the

position of each grit roller. Use these alignment marks as an aid in locating the

pinch rollers.

Cutting groove: ............... Used when cross-cutting is performed.

Cross-cutter unit: ............ Used to perform cross-cutting of media so that the cut length can be removed from

the roll.

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2. PARTS NAMES and FUNCTIONS

Rear View

Media set lever

AC line inlet

Media stocker

Stock rollers

USB interface connector

Serial interface connector

Media lock

Pinch roller hold-down force switching lever

Media set lever: .............. Used to raise or lower the pinch rollers during the loading or unloading of media.

Pinch roller hold-down force switching lever:

Used to switch between the two pinch roller forces (strong and weak).

AC line inlet: ................... Inlet where the power cord is connected.

Media stocker: ................ Used to carry roll media and ensure its proper rotation.

Stock rollers: ................... A media roll is placed on these rollers.

Media lock: ..................... Used to prevent the stock rollers from rotating when the media roll has been placed

on top of them. The media lock ensures that the media is pulled straight out from

the roll.

USB interface connector:

Used to connect the plotter to the computer with a USB interface cable.

Serial interface connector:

Used to connect the plotter to the computer with an RS-232 serial interface cable.

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2. PARTS NAMES and FUNCTIONS

2.2 Assembling the Plotter

FC7000-75 (desktop model; stand not provided but is available as an option)

When the FC7000-75 is used without a stand, the media stocker bracket is attached directly to the plotter.

The media stocker is made up of the following parts.

Stock roller x 2Media stocker bracket x 2 M4 binding-head screw x 4

ATTACHING THE MEDIA STOCKER

(1) Fasten the media stocker brackets to the left and right inside surfaces of the plotter unit, using two M4

binding-head screws for each media stocker bracket.

(2) Insert an M4 screw in the second hole from the front side of the plotter.

• Check that all of the screws used for fastening have been tightened. The media

may not be fed correctly if even one of the screws is loose.

• When installing the plotter, make sure that there are no objects in its vicinity.

Leave a clear space of at least 300 mm around the plotter.

• When the FC7000-75 is used without a stand, the maximum diameter of the roll

media that can be used is 160 mm.

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FC7000-100/130/160 (stand provided)

Assemble the stand, attach the media stocker to the stand, and then mount the plotter on the stand.

The stand and the media stocker are made up of the following parts.

Base assembly x 2 Allen wrench

(for M5 screws) x 1

Center bar x 1Stand side bar x 2 Socket head cap screw

(M5) x 20

Stock roller x 2

Media stocker bracket x 2

ASSEMBLING THE STAND

The mounting direction is different for the front loading and the rear loading models.

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2. PARTS NAMES and FUNCTIONS

(1) Assemble the left and right stand sides. Fasten a base assembly to each of the stand side bars with four

socket head cap screws, using the Allen wrench.

Socket head

cap screws

Stand side bar

Base assembly

Stand side bar

• Assemble the stand so that the front and rear lengths of the base assembly are

the same for both the left and right stand sides.

(2) Loosely fasten the center bar to the left and right stand sides with four socket head cap screws (two on

each side), using the Allen wrench.

Socket head

cap screws

Socket head

cap screws

Center bar

Stand sides

(3) Attach a media stocker bracket to each of the left and right stand sides with two socket head cap screws,

using the Allen wrench. Mount the media stocker brackets so that each one protrudes directly above the

longer of the two base assembly lengths.

Base assembly

Stand sides

Media stocker bracket

Socket head cap screws

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(4) Mount the plotter on the stand by inserting the positioning pins on the stand into the positioning holes

on the underside of the plotter. Fasten with four socket head cap screws (two on each side), using the

Allen wrench.The cutting plotter mounting direction is different for the front loading and the rear loading

models.

Socket head

cap screws

Positioning pin

Socket head

cap screws

Caster stoppers

Positioning pin hole

(5) Tighten the socket head cap screws loosely fastened in Step 2.

• Check that all of the screws used for fastening have been tightened. The media

may not be fed correctly if even one of the screws is loose.

• When installing the plotter, make sure that there are no objects in its vicinity.

Leave a clear space of at least 300 mm around the plotter.

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Mounting the stock rollers

Insert the stock rollers into the slots on the media stocker brackets.

Front

Stock rollers

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2.3 Attaching the FC7000 Basket (Option)

The FC7000 Basket box contains one basket holder assembly (one front basket tube and one rear basket

tube inserted into two tube brackets), one cloth basket, and a screw/wrench set.

(1) Attach one of the two tube brackets on the basket holder assembly to the left side of the stand with two

socket head cap screws, using the Allen wrench.

Repeat this step with the other side.

Socket head

cap screw

Basket holder assembly

Stand

Socket head cap screw

(2) Drape the middle section of the cloth basket over the stand’s center bar, and then snap the middle

section of the cloth basket around the center bar. Snap the front edge of the cloth basket around the

front basket tube, and then snap the rear edge of the cloth basket around the rear basket tube.

Cloth basket

Holder snap

Front

Cloth basket

Side view

Separate into front and rear baskets, with the center bar as the center point

Center bar

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2.4 Attaching a Cutter Pen

When mounting the cutter pen in the pen holder, push the pen all the way into the holder until its ﬂange

contacts the upper part of the holder and then tighten the screw ﬁrmly. To prevent injury, avoid touching the

pen immediately after the cutting plotter is turned on or whenever the pen is moving.

(1) Loosen the pen holder screw.

(2) While pushing the pen holder in the upward direction, push the pen all the way into the holder until its

ﬂange contacts the upper part of the holder.

• When pushing the pen holder with your ﬁngers, the blade tip may be protruding.

Take care not to cut your ﬁngers.

Flange

Upper part of pen holder

(3) Make sure that the pen bracket is engaged on the pen’s ﬂange, and then tighten the screw.

Bracket to hold pen

Flange

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Attaching a Pen to the Two-Pen Holder (Option)

The two-pen holder is a factory-installed option, and cannot be retroﬁtted.

(1) Loosen the pen holder screw.

(2) While pushing the pen holder in the upward direction, push the pen all the way into the holder until its

ﬂange contacts the upper part of the holder.

• When you push the pen holder with your ﬁngers, the blade tip may be protruding.

Take care not to cut your ﬁngers.

Flange

Upper part of pen holder

(3) Make sure that the pen bracket is engaged on the pen’s ﬂange, and then tighten the screw.

Bracket to hold pen

Flange

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2. PARTS NAMES and FUNCTIONS

Attaching a Plotting Pen to the Pen Station

(1) Open the pen-hold mechanism on the pen station, and then attach a pen.

(2) Make sure that the bracket of the pen station is engaged in the upper groove of the pen.

(3) Close the pen-hold mechanism on the pen station to hold the pen in place.

• Do not leave a pen attached to the pen station for a long period of time, as the

pen tip will dry up and make it unusable.

• To store the pen, remove it from the pen station and replace its protective cap.

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2. PARTS NAMES and FUNCTIONS

2.5 Replacing the Cross-Cutter Unit

Follow the procedure below to replace the cross-cutter unit that is used to cut the media after the plotting or

cutting operation has been completed.

(1) Check that the power switch is turned off (the “O“ side is pressed down).

(2) Remove the screw holding the cross-cutter unit in place, and then remove the cross-cutter unit.

Cross-cutter unit

(3) Remove the protective cover from the replacement cross-cutter unit. Be sure to remove the protective

cover while holding the part of the unit shown in the ﬁgure below.

Protective cover

(4) Attach the replacement cross-cutter unit, and tighten the screw to hold it in place.

Cross-cutter unit

WARNING: The cross-cutter unit uses a very sharp blade. Take care not to cut

yourself on the blade.

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3. OPERATIONS

3.1 Control Panel

Indicator Lamps

POWER lamp: ................ Remains lit (green) while the plotter is on.

PROMPT lamp: .............. Lights green when the cutting data goes beyond the effective cutting area.

Function Keys

These four keys [F1, F2, F3 and F4] have functions which change as each menu changes. Depending on the

menu being displayed, these keys are used to:

F1 (FORCE) key: ............ When the FC7000 is in MENU mode, press the F1 key to select a function. When

the FC7000 is online, press F1 to select the Condition numbers 1 and 5. After

pressing the CONDITIONS key, use F1 to adjust the cutting/pen FORCE.

F2 (SPEED) key: ............ When the FC7000 is in MENU mode, press the F2 key to select a function. When

the FC7000 is online, press F2 to select the Condition numbers 2 and 6. After

pressing the CONDITIONS key, use F2 to adjust the cutting SPEED.

F3 (QUALITY) key: ......... When the FC7000 is in MENU mode, press the F3 key to select a function. When

the FC7000 is online, press F3 to select the Condition numbers 3 and 7. After

pressing the CONDITIONS key, use F3 to adjust the cutting QUALITY.

F4 (OFFSET) key: .......... When the FC7000 is in MENU mode, press the F4 key to select a function. When

the FC7000 is online, press F4 select the Condition numbers 4 and 8. After

pressing the CONDITIONS key, use F4 to adjust the cutting OFFSET.

Position Keys

POSITION keys .............. Depending on the operating status of the FC7000, the POSITION keys have the

following functions.

When the FC7000 is in MENU mode, use the POSITION keys to change the

setting values shown in the various menu displays. The POSITION keys are also

used to move the pen carriage and the media. If a POSITION key is pressed once,

the pen carriage moves the length of the step specified in Section 5.9, “Using the

MOVE STEP Function of the FC7000 User’s Manual”. If the key is held down, the

movement is continuous. To speed up the movement of the pen carriage, press the

NEXT key together with a POSITION key.

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Menu Keys

CONDITIONS key: ......... Press CONDITIONS to change the pen conditions shown on the FC7000 display

panel.

HOLD key: ...................... Press HOLD to temporarily suspend cutting or plotting. While the cutting or plotting

operation is suspended, the media set lever can be lowered to enable skewed

media to be reset if necessary.

MENU key: ..................... Press MENU to access the MENU mode. When this key is pressed, the MENU

mode is accessed and the green LED lights. Press it again to cancel MENU mode.

The green LED goes out. Use this key to set the various menu functions. If data is

received after the MENU key has been pressed, that data is temporarily stored in

the plotter’s buffer.

COPY key: ...................... Press COPY to repeat the cutting operation defined by the data in the plotter’s

buffer.

HOME/VIEW key: ........... Press HOME/VIEW to move the pen carriage to the standby position. Press it again

to move the pen carriage to the origin point. Press it one more time to return the

pen carriage to its former position.

NEXT key: ...................... When the FC7000 is in MENU mode, press NEXT to move to the next menu page.

TEST key: ....................... Press TEST to run a cutting test to check whether the currently-selected cutting

conditions are compatible with the media loaded.

AXIS/R.M.S. key: ............ Press AXIS/R.M.S. to initiate automatic reading of the registration marks. If Off

has been selected for the registration mark mode, this key is used to perform axis

alignment.

ORIGIN key: ................... Press ORIGIN to move the origin point. To reset the FC7000, press ORIGIN and

ENTER together when the initial MENU mode screen is displayed.

ENTER key: .................... Press ENTER to register your setting after setting a function.

To reset the FC7000, press ENTER and ORIGIN together when the INITIAL MENU

mode screen is displayed. The cutting area can also be displayed by pressing the

ENTER key in Ready status.

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3.2 Menu List

When the FC7000 is in MENU mode

The Main menu can be accessed by pressing the NEXT key when the plotter is in MENU mode (the MENU

lamp is lit). Press the corresponding function key to select the sub menu when the desired main menu

appears.

Page Main menu Sub menu

ASSIGN PEN (2-pen model only)

INTER

FACE

AREA PARAMETERS

FUNCTION 1

FUNCTION 2

CROSS CUT

PRE FEED

MOVE STEP

STE

P SIZE (GP-GL only)

ORIGIN (HP-G

L only)

ROTATE

PER

F. LINE TYPE

DATA SORTING

RS-232C COMMAND

AREA

PAGE LENGTH

PAND

SCALE

MIRROR

AXIS

ALIGNMENT

TO FEED

TANGENT EMULATION

FORCE

SPEED

QUALITY

OFFSET

BACKGROUND SETTINGS

OPTION 1

OPTION 2

PEN U

P SPEED

OFFSE

T ANGLE

OFFSE

T FORCE

STE

P PASS

PEN OFFSET ADJ. (2-pen model only) INITIA

L DOWN FORCE

DIS

TANCE ADJUST

TEST

QUALITY

SPEED

PEN UP/DOWN

FORCE

OFFSET

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When the power is turned on without any media loaded

If the power is turned on without any media loaded in the plotter, the initial menu is displayed on the LCD.

The initial menu conﬁguration is as follows.

Main menu Sub menu

Initial menu

STEP SIZE (GP-GL only)

AUTO REG. MARK

RS-232C COMMAND

AUTO PRE FEED

INITIAL FEED SPEED

INTERFACE

OFFSET

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3.3 Description of Background Settings

The FC7000 is provided with the special functions listed below.

• Display Language Setting (LANGUAGE SELECTION)

This function sets the language used on the display. One of seven languages can be selected: English,

French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Japanese.

• Enabling/Disabling the “;” and “:” Commands (COMMAND ; and :)

Note: This function can only be speciﬁed when the COMMAND setting is GP-GL.

This function enables or disables the “;” and “:” commands when the COMMAND setting is GP-GL. If

the ﬁrst part of the data is lost, these commands may be having an adverse effect. In this case, set this

function to DISABLED (the default setting is ENABLED).

• Moving the Pen While Raised or Lowered in Response to the “W” Command (“W” COMMAND)

Note: This function can only be speciﬁed when the COMMAND setting is GP-GL.

This function selects whether, upon receipt of the “W” command for the drawing of arcs, the plotter

moves the pen to the speciﬁed starting position in the raised status or in the pen status (raised or

lowered) that was in effect immediately prior to receipt of the “W” command.

When PEN DOWN is selected, the pen is moved to the starting position for the drawing of arcs in the

pen status (raised or lowered) that was in effect immediately prior to receipt of the “W” command. When

PEN UP is selected, the pen is moved to the starting position for the drawing of arcs in the raised status.

This setting is only effective if a cutter blade has been selected in the cutter-pen settings.

• Model ID Response (MODEL EMULATED)

Note: This function can only be speciﬁed when the COMMAND setting is HP-GL™.

This function sets the response to the “OI” command when the COMMAND setting is HP-GL™.

When 7550 is set, the “OI” command response is 7550.

When 7586 is set, the “OI” command response is 7586.

• Setting Priority (CONDITION PRIORITY)

This function sets whether the plotter places priority on the cutting conditions speciﬁed through command

input from the computer or through manual settings (on the plotter control panel).

When MANUAL is selected, cutting is performed using the cutting conditions set at the control panel,

and cutting conditions sent from the computer are ignored.

When PROGRAM is selected, the cutting conditions can be set either at the plotter’s control panel or by

command input from the computer. The most recent setting conditions are set. When the power is turned

off, only the conditions set at the control panel are retained in the plotter’s internal memory.

• Enabling/Disabling the Pen Select Command (PEN SELECT)

Note: This function can only be speciﬁed for a 2-pen model.

This function enables or disables the PEN SELECT command (“J” Command in GP-GL mode or the “SP”

command in HP-GL™ mode) for a 2-pen model.

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• Initial Blade Tip Position Setting (INITIAL BLADE CONTROL POSITION)

The cutter blade is placed on the medium to orient it after the power is turned on or the cutter-pen

conditions are set. This is referred to as “initializing” the cutter blade.

This function sets the “Initial Blade Tip Position” for this operation.

When 2 mm BELOW is selected, initial blade control is performed at a position 2 mm below the cutting

start position.

When OUTSIDE is selected, initial blade control is performed outside of the effective cutting/plotting

area.

• Setting the Display Length Unit (LENGTH UNIT)

This function enables you to set the unit for coordinates appearing on the display panel to either

millimeter or inch units.

• Enabling/Disabling Pen Up Move (PEN UP MOVE)

This function sets whether the pen will travel to each point speciﬁed or only from the initially speciﬁed

point to the last speciﬁed point when consecutive commands are received specifying pen movement

while it is raised.

When ENABLED is selected, the pen travels consecutively to each coordinate speciﬁed by the data

received.

When DISABLED is selected, the pen travels directly from the initially speciﬁed point to the last speciﬁed

point.

• Enabling/Disabling the Media Sensors (MEDIA SENSOR)

This function enables or disables the media sensors that detect the size of the medium in the feed

direction.

When ENABLED is selected, the feed-direction media sensors are enabled.

When DISABLED is selected, the feed-direction media sensors are disabled.

• Enabling/Disabling the Pinch Roller Sensors (PINCH ROLLER SENSOR)

This function enables or disables the pinch roller sensors that detect the width of the medium.

When ENABLED is selected, the pinch roller sensors are enabled.

When DISABLED is selected, the pinch roller sensors are disabled.

• Since the pinch roller sensors are also used for the cross-cutting operation, cross-

cutting cannot be performed if DISABLED is selected.

• Circle-Command Resolution Setting (CIRCLE RESOLUTION)

Note: This function can only be speciﬁed when the COMMAND setting is HP-GL™.

This function sets whether the resolution is automatically set or ﬁxed at a constant 5 degrees when a

plotter circle command is output while the COMMAND setting is HP-GL™.

• Cross-cut Force Setting (CROSS CUT PRESSURE)

This function sets the cutting force for the cross-cut operation.

The default value is 30, but the setting should be changed to suit the media type.

Thin media: Decrease the value.

Thick media: Increase the value.

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