FC
8600
SERIES
CUTTING PLOTTER
Setup Manual
MANUAL NO.FC8600-UM-8M1
Preface
Thank you for choosing this product.
Carefully keep this manual in a handy location for quick reference as necessity prior to use to ensure safe and
correct use and also to thoroughly understand the functions and operate them effectively.
Prior to use
Be sure to read the attached “TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE” prior to use. Otherwise, it may cause an
unexpected accident or fire.
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Roles of each manual
Setup Manual (this manual) .......... Read it to understand “What is the cutting plotter?”, Displaying method for
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FC8600 User's Manual, Method for connecting this machine with the PC,
Installing method for controller driver software, and to prepare for the operation.
User's Manual (PDF data) ............Read it to thoroughly understand the functions of FC8600.
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Cutting Plotter Controller Manual (PDF data)
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..................................................... Read it to run the software “Cutting Plotter Controller” for operation of FC8600
through your PC.
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describes the reference pages of User's Manual.
What is the Cutting plotter?
A machine that cuts the drawing, which was produced by the PC, through the Media (paper,
Marking fi lm) without using the Cutter knife or Scissors.
Operation of Cutting plotter
Tool carriage
Media
The Media is fed back and forth, the tool moves the
Cutter from side to side, and the Tool carriage moves
up and down, so that the Media can be cut.
Tool carriage
*To avoid bodily injury, handle cutter blades with care.
Cutter plunger
The Cutter plunger is mounted on the Tool carriage
during use. The Cutter blade is mounted on the Cutter
plunger.
Blade length adjustment knob
Adjust the blade
length by turning
the Blade length
adjustment knob.
Plotting pen (Water-based fi ber pen)
Using the plotting pen instead of a cutter
allows the drawing and illustration to be
generated.
Use it for testing before cutting.
Paper
Backing sheet
Adjust the blade length to such a
degree that the trace of blade can
be made on the backing sheet.
Media
The media includes the fi lm, paper and etc. Select it depending on the application.
Marking fi lm
Sticker
using the Cutter
[STRUCTURE OF MARKING FILM]
Paper (Roll media)
Drawing and illustration
using the PEN
Marking
fi l m
Paste
Backing sheet
Pattern paper
cutting out the cut line
Flow of cutting operation
Introduced here as an example is the process for making a sticker by using the Cutting plotter and Marking
fi lm.
Create the data to be cut.
1
1
Prepare the data.
Set the media on the Cutting plotter.
2
Check which point on the Cutting plotter the
a
paper should be set.
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When Stock roller is mounted at front of main unit : Front loading
When Stock roller is mounted at rear of main unit : Rear loading
2
Set the Media.
3
Set the Condition.
Stock rollers
Place the media on Stock tray, and set the media.
b
(*The illustration shows the rear loading as a case.)
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Setting the Push Roller
Fix the push rollers so that they are
positioned above both ends of media
and also grit rollers.
<Front loading> <Rear loading>
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Push rollers
Grit rollers
Make various settings necessary for cutting the media.
3
Set the tool conditions depending on the media to be used.
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*This function allows each preset condition to be memorized.
Tool setting :
Set the type of tool to be used.
Setting the Force :
Adjust the force for holding down the tool on the media.
Speed :
Adjust the tool moving speed.
Acceleration :
Adjust the tool acceleration.
Adjusting the Blade Length :
Adjust the length of cutter blade protruded out of the Cutter
plunger.
Offset :
Adjust the distance between cutter blade edge and center of Plunger.
4
Cut the Media.
Running Cutting Tests
Run Cutting tests after making each setting,
and check actual cutting conditions.
Offset is small Proper Offset is large
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Output the created data into the Cutting plotter, and cut the media.
4
Output the data into the cutting plotter.
a
To stop on the way
Plotting operation will stop temporality when [STOP] key is pressed during
plotting.
Cut off the cut media. (Cross cut)
b
Remove the unnecessary portion of cut media, and affi x the
c
transfer sheet.
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Transfer sheet
Completed
Convenient functions
Setting the tool conditions
Setting the Tool Condition
The tool setting allows 8 settings numbered from 1 to 8 to be memorized.
First select this condition No. to set the tool conditions. Switching the
condition No. allows plotting to run immediately according to the preset
8 types of tool conditions.
Setting the Force
This function allows cutting and plotting force to be set.
Set it with reference to the tool conditions for each media
and tool type.
Setting the Speed
This function allows the tool speed (moving speed) for
plotting to be set.
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P.2-28
P.2-24
Setting the Acceleration
This function allows the acceleration for plotting to be set.
P.2-30
Setting the Offset
P.2-26
Corrects the offset of center point for betaken blade edge and plunger depending
on the cutter blade types to be used. The standard values are already set when the
blade name is selected. Besides, sensitive adjustment can be made within ± 5 range
against the standard value.
Area option
Enlarging/Shrinking
Enlarging/shrinking for plotting can be set.
P.4-8
Mirror
This function allows the reversing for plotting origin point
and coordinate axes to be set.
P.4-6
P.5-2
P.3-10
P.4-2
Set the plotting range arbitrarily. Also the origin point moves according to the
plotting range. It is impossible to plot at outside of the preset range.
Set the Increase/Decrease of plotting range based on the default value (edge at
inside of push roller).
Rotation
This function allows the rotation for the plotting origin
point and coordinate axes to be set.
ARMS
A function to scan the registration mark written on the
media using sensors. The axis tilting, distance and 2
axes warp adjustment can be adjusted, besides this
function makes possible for a precise cutting when
cutting the borders of the images printed by the printer
or when cutting the media again.
Plotting range
Extension of plotting range
width
P. 4 - 4
Setting the cut line pattern
Manual positioning
adjustment
P.6-3
P.7-15
Set whether cutting is made using the solid or dotted line (cut line).
Manually adjust the position of the media and tool, specify the position of the
registration marks (adjustment marks), and adjust the tilting of the axes and
distance. When impossible to read the registration marks through the ARMS, the
precision for both cutting the borders of the images plotted by different plotter and
re-cutting the media can be improved.
Environmental setting
Dual confi guration
P.4-18
Apparel (AP) Mode
P.4-20
Two types of settings can be saved independently. Two-preferred sets of setting
can be stored separately if there are 2 operators, or 2 different settings for different
media can be stored, making a quick change when the media is switched.
Used when this Plotter is used in combination with CAD targeted for Apparel.
Setting the Plotting quality
Distance adjustment
P.7-11
Tangent Emulation
P.7-2
Corrects the deviation in the length of cut or plotted line segments, which occurs
depending on the type or thickness of media being used.
Set it when cutting the thick media. Use this function when the blade tip gets sunk
into the media, making the blade hard to rotate so that, the start/end points are not
consistent or the corner does not get a sharp angle.
Before starting the Setup
Make the following preparations before starting Setup.
Check that all of the items included in the package. (Please see
For the Parts Names, please see
Assemble the FC8600, and set up it. For the assembling procedures, see either Manual attached to the Stand or FC8600 User's Manual
(PDF).
When the previous version of Cutting Master 3 was installed, uninstall it.
To use the Cutting Master 3, previously install the Design application (Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw) that is used.
For the latest supported version, please visit our website.
When there are virus detection program or system resident program, terminate them beforehand.
Upon installation, be sure to log into Windows using an account with administrator privileges on your computer.
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P.1-3
in the FC8600 User's Manual (PDF).
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in the FC8600 User's Manual (PDF).)
CAUTION
Usage of the software
Each of the Cutting Plotter Controller/Graphtec Studio/Cutting Master 3 software is engaged in various settings on the cutting Plotter.
Do not use them at the same time.
Flow of setup
Installing the Software
Starting the Installer
1.
Setting up the FC8600
Installing the Cutting
2.
Plotter Controller
Installing the FC8600 Plotter
3.
Driver (Cutting Plotter Driver)
The procedures vary depending on the Interface.
Selection
Install the software as necessity.
Setup the Graphtec Studio
4.
To connect using the USB
To connect using the Network
cable
To connect using the RS-232C
For each software of FC8600 install them using the Installer housed in
the attached DVD-ROM.
Once Cutting Plotter Controller is installed, you can control main
functions of FC8600 through the PC.
The FC8600 Driver software controls the Plotter and makes plotting
according to the data created by the PC.
Turn on the power source of Plotter in the middle of installing, and connect
the USB cable.
Input the IP address of FC8600.
Connect the RS-232C cable after installing is finished.
Software enabling cutting data to be created through simple
commands.
Create designs and edit characters/shapes using this software.
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P.15
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Setup the Cutting Master 3
5.
Install the User's Manual
6.
Plug-in driver that enables simple cutting through direct operation from
within Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW.
Installs the FC8600 User's Manual
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