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MUTOH MC Operation Instructions Manual

MC-SERIES MULTI-TOOL
CUTTING PLOTTERS
OPERATION
INSTRUCTIONS
MUTOH EUROPE N.V.
Part N°. AP-75020
Rev. 1.0 - 18/12/98
AP-75020, Rev. 1.0 - 18/12/98
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
COPYRIGHT  1998 Mutoh Europe N.V. All rights reserved.
This document may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without written permission of the copyright owner.
This document is furnished to support the MUTOH MC Series cutting plotters. In consideration of the furnishing of the information contained in this document, the party to whom it is given assumes its custody and control and agrees to the following:
1. The information herein contained is given in confidence, and any part thereof shall not be copied or reproduced without written consent of Mutoh Europe N.V.
2. This document or the contents herein under no circumstances, shall be used in the manufacture or reproduction of the article shown and the delivery of this document shall not constitute any right or license to do so.
FCC WARNING
This equipment complies with the requirements for a class A computing device in the FCC rules, part 15, subpart J.
Operation of this device in a residential area may interfere with television reception or operation of utilities.
Cutters generate weak radio signals and may interfere with television reception and utilities. If the cutter does interfere with radio or TV reception, try the following:
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Change the direction of your radio and TV reception antenna or feeder.
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Change the direction of the cutter.
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Move either the cutter or the receiving antenna so that there is more distance between them.
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Be sure the cutter and the receiving antenna are on separate power lines.
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AP-75020, Rev. 1.0 - 18/12/98
Congratulations with your new MUTOH cutting plotter ! We are happy to find you joining the ever rapidly growing family of MUTOH
computer peripherals users. By purchasing an MC-series cutter, you have become the owner of one of the
most versatile multiple-tool cutters in the market. It is fast, reliable, of the highest quality and has been assembled with the application of the most stringent quality checks.
But even more important, it is easy to use, as the following guide will show you.
Hereafter you will find all information necessary to set-up your MC-cutting plotter in a trice.
ENJOY!
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AP-75020, Rev. 1.0 - 18/12/98
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MC-SERIES MULTI-TOOL CUTTING PLOTTERS OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
SETTING UP THE CUTTER........................................................................1
PREPARING THE CUTTING ENVIRONMENT............................................................ 1
UNPACKING THE CUTTER........................................................................................ 2
WHAT’S IN THE BOX ?............................................................................................... 2
GETTING TO KNOW THE CUTTER PARTS .............................................................. 3
ASSEMBLING THE PLOTTER.................................................................................... 5
CONNECTING THE CUTTER TO THE COMPUTER.................................................. 8
CONNECTING THE POWER CABLE ......................................................................... 9
COMMUNICATION SETTINGS................................................................................... 9
CHANGING THE SET-UP LANGUAGE OF YOUR CUTTER.................................... 10
PREPARING FOR A JOB..........................................................................11
LOADING MEDIA...................................................................................................... 11
ADJUSTING THE KNIFE DEPTH.............................................................................. 14
INSTALLING A TOOL................................................................................................ 16
SETTING THE CUTTING FORCE / TEST SQUARES............................................... 18
OFFSET PRINCIPLE................................................................................................. 19
OFFSET EFFECT...................................................................................................... 19
OFFSET ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE.................................................................... 20
PERFORMING A TEST............................................................................................. 23
FIXED KNIFE SYSTEM............................................................................................. 25
UNDERSTANDING THE KEYBOARD & MENU STRUCTURE................28
GUIDED TOUR AROUND THE KEYBOARD............................................................. 28
KEYBOARD CONCEPT ............................................................................................ 33
MENU STRUCTURE - OVERVIEW........................................................................... 34
OVERVIEW GENERAL SETTINGS........................................................................... 37
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AP-75020, Rev. 1.0 - 18/12/98
Setting up the cutter Operation Instructions MC-Series cutting plotters
SETTING UP THE CUTTER
PREPARING THE CUTTING ENVIRONMENT
The location where you set up your equipment is very important. Please see to it that it meets following conditions :
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Power supply of 100 to 120 VAC 50/60 Hz or 200 to 240 VAC 50/60 Hz.
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Ambient Conditions :
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Operating environment
- Temperature : 5° C to 40° C (41° F to 104° F).
- Humidity : 35% - 75% non-condensing.
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Recommended environment
- Temperature : Room temperature 16°C to 32°C (61° F to 90° F).
- Humidity : 50% to 65%, non-condensing.
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Variation rate
- Temperature : 2° C per hour.
- Humidity : 5% per hour.
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Storage environment
- Temperature : 0° C to 50° C (32° F to 122° F).
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Please protect your cutter from moisture, dust, draughts and direct sunlight. It is best to keep your machine away from open windows and air-conditioners.
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See to it that there is an adequate space around the cutter so that ventilation is not obstructed.
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Avoid unnecessary vibrations and set up your cutter on a level surface.
When selecting a place for your cutter, leave at least 150 cm (60”) in front and 150 cm (60”) at the rear.
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Setting up the cutter Operation Instructions MC-Series cutting plotters
UNPACKING THE CUTTER
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When unpacking the cutter, check whether all parts described in the parts lists are included in the boxes. Consult your dealer if anything seems to be missing.
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Lifting the machine out of the box should be done by two persons.
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Protect the plotter from firm shocks.
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Do not dismantle the unit.
To unpack the cutter:
1. Lift the cutter unit out of the box and put it on a flat, stable surface.
2. Take out the accessories box.
3. Remove all plastic wrapping materials.
4. Remove the pieces of foam.
5. Unpack the stand.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX ?
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MC plotter unit with roll support system, 2 conveyor rolls and small guiding flanges
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Cutting plotter stand
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Mutoh MC-Series User’s Guide
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Knife holder with depth indication (+ 1 cutting blade)
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Set of 2 spare cutting blades 45°
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Set of 2 water-based fibre tip pens
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Spare cutting mat
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Power Cord
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RS-232 Serial interface cable
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3” core roll media guiding flanges (2 pcs)
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Setting up the cutter Operation Instructions MC-Series cutting plotters
GETTING TO KNOW THE CUTTER PARTS
N° Part Description
1. Control Panel
2. Power Switch
3. Carriage Cover
Panel with Liquid Crystal Display (4 lines by 16 characters), indicator LEDs and control keys.
Turns the plotter ON or OFF. For safety reasons, the cutter will not work while the
cover is open. The cover will also prevent objects from falling into the cutting zone.
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Setting up the cutter Operation Instructions MC-Series cutting plotters
4. Conveyor Roll Support
Brackets
5. Conveyor Rolls
6. Media Guiding Rings
7. Hold Lever
8. Platen & Grid Cover
9. Cutting Mat
10. Serial Interface
Connector
11. Parallel Interface
Connector
12. Power Connector
These brackets carry the conveyor rolls.
2 pieces - these rolls carry the roll media. These rings are placed alongside the roll media. Raises and lowers the pressure rollers. Lowering the
pressure rollers will press the media against the drive rollers (grid rolls).
Supports the media and guides the movement of the media along the X-axis.
Provides a reliable cutting surface and minimises damage to the knife tip.
RS-232 serial interface connector to connect the cutter to the host computer.
Centronics parallel connector to connect the cutter to the host computer’s printer port for fast data transfer.
Connector for the power cord, which plugs into the main power supply of the cutter.
13. Tool head for Cutting /
Marking / Plotting
14. Carousel / Stocker &
Stocker Housing
15. Drive Rollers or Grid
Rolls
16. Pressure Rollers
17. Media Alignment
Stripes
18. Soft Media Collection
Bag
19. Caster Wheels
All available tools such as knife holders, drawing pens and wide tip pens are automatically picked from the 8-tool carousel. The tool head moves along the Y-axis to locate the cutting position.
The carousel can hold up to 8 different tools, allowing flexible switching from one application to another. It can be easily removed to install and/or remove tools.
Move the cutting media along the X-axis.
Hold the media against the drive rollers during cutting. Indication marks to facilitate loading of cut-sheets.
Attached to the stand, the media collection bag will prevent finished designs from being dropped on the ground.(*)
The cutting plotter’s legs are equipped with 4 pre-installed caster wheels, two of which have a lock switch.
20. Slip Ring
(*) = Optional item, only when ordered separately.
The slip ring is placed onto the conveyor roll and prevents undesirable movements of the roll media.
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Setting up the cutter Operation Instructions MC-Series cutting plotters
ASSEMBLING THE PLOTTER
After you have selected a suitable location for your cutting plotter, some assembly is necessary before the plotter is ready for use. This section describes how to
stand
, how to
attach the plotter body to the stand
media collection bag
.
and how to
mount the optional
1. Use the hex wrench (4) to fix the stand side stays (1)(2) firmly to the cross beam (3)
with the hex bolts M8, long type (5). As indicated in the illustration, the caster wheels with locking switch have to be on the front side. Also, the cross beam’s flat side has to be on the back side.
assemble the
2. Place the cutting plotter body (1) onto the stand (2).
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3. Hook the MC conveyor roll support brackets Left (1) and Right (2) in the key holes of
the body (see detail).
4. Attach the plotter body with the brackets to the stand using 4 hex bolts M6 + washers (3).
5. Fix the conveyor roll which is closest to the plotter body to the support brackets, using two short M8 bolts and a spacer (see illustration). The second conveyor roll can be installed easily via the back of the support brackets (see illustration).
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