FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS. Vinyl Express Qe60
Below you will find brief information for Cutting Plotter Qe60. This cutting plotter offers versatile connectivity options (parallel, serial, USB) for seamless integration with your computer. It supports roll and sheet media, allowing you to cut various materials. The device features adjustable cutting force, speed, and quality settings for precise results. Blade length is easily adjustable to accommodate different media thicknesses. A pause function allows you to interrupt cutting at any time.
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FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS
4.1
PAUSE Menu List
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4.2
Reading the Auto Registration Marks
4.3
Setting the FEED function
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4.4
Setting AUTO PRE-FEED
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4.5
Setting TANGENTIAL Mode
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4.6
Auto-Registration-Mark-Reading Settings
4.7
Clearing the Buffer Memory
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4.8
Aligning the Coordinate Axes
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4.9
Distance Adjustment
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4.10 Setting the PAGE LENGTH
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4.11 Setting the Cutting/Plotting Area
........................................ 4-27
4.12 Expanding the Cutting/Plotting Area
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4.13 Rotating the Coordinate Axes
.............................................. 4-29
4.14 Mirroring
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4.15 Cutting/Plotting Using the Buffer Memory
(COPY Function)............................................................................ 4-31
4.16 Sorting Settings
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4.17 Interface Settings
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4.18 Setting the Format of Data to be Received
4.19 Blade Wear Detection
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4.20 Raising and Lowering the Pen
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4.21 TEST Mode
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4.22 Setting the PEN UP SPEED
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4.23 Setting the OFFSET FORCE
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4.24 Setting the OFFSET ANGLE
................................................. 4-48
4.25 Setting the STEP PASS
........................................................... 4-49
4.26 Setting the Initial Down Force
.............................................. 4-50
4.27 Setting the LENGTH UNIT
...................................................... 4-51
4.1
PAUSE Menu List
Pressing the (PAUSE) key in READY mode displays the PAUSE menu, enabling the various settings to be made. Select the required menu by scrolling through the list using the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Note: “MOVE TO R. MARK” is applied only for RMS model (Option).
“AUTO REG. MARK” is applied only for RMS model (Option).
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
4.2 Reading the Auto Registation Marks (Option)
4.3 Setting the FEED function
4.4 Setting the AUTO PRE-FEED
4.5 Setting TANGENTIAL Mode
4.6 Auto-Registration-Mark-Reading Settings
(Option)
4.7 Clearing the Buffer Memory
4.8 Aligning the Coordinate Axes
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
4.9 Distance Adjustment
4.10 Setting the PAGE LENGTH
4.11 Setting the Cutting/Plotting Area
4.12 Expanding the Cutting/Plotting Area
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
4.13 Rotating the Coordinate Axes
4.14 Mirroring
C O P Y
4.15 Cutting/Plotting Using the Buffer Memory
(COPY Function)
4.16 Sorting Settings
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
4.17 Interface Settings
C O M M A N D
4.18 Setting the Format of Data to be Received
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
4.19 Cutter-Blade Wear Detection
(Special function only displayed for BLADE WEAR SETUP “ON’)
4.20 Raising and Lowering the Pen
T E S T
P E N U P S P E E D
4.21 TEST Mode
4.22 Setting the PEN UP SPEED
O F F S E T F O R C E
4.23 Setting the OFFSET FORCE (Initial Cutting Force)
4.24 Setting the OFFSET ANGLE
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
4.25 Setting the STEP PASS
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
4.26 Setting the INITIAL DOWN FORCE
L E N G T H U N I T
4.27 Setting the LENGTH UNIT
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4.2
Reading the Auto Registration Marks
(Option)
*
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Step
1
(PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode and display the following menu.
M O V E T O R . M A R K
Step
2
Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the cutter pen to the lower-right registration mark, and then press the (ENTER) key. The sensor reads between points 1 and 2 (and also between points 1 and 3 for 3-point alignment or 4-point alignment), and the following is displayed.
X 0 0 3 0 8 . 9 0 0 3 0 8 . 9
CHECKPOINT
Step
3
• If the registration-mark distance correction is set to
“5 mm,” “10 mm,” “50 mm,” or “STD.” the alignment input screen is not displayed.
• The registration marks are read in accordance with the registration-mark-detection movement distance setting.
The distance between X-axis registration marks (points 1 and 2) read by the cutting plotter is displayed on the left. Enter the actual distance on the right. Use the
or
key
to increase or decrease the values, and then press the (ENTER) key to confirm. For 3-point alignment or 4-point alignment, the distance between the Y-axis registration marks (points 1 to 3) is also displayed and should be set in the same way. To cancel the selection(s), press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
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4.3
Setting the FEED function
The FEED function feeds the medium forward and backward to leave faint tracks of the grit rollers on it and prevent the media from slipping during a cutting or plotting operation.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
*
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
F E E D
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the feed-length setting. Set the length to be fed.
F E E D 1 m
Step
4
Use the or press the (ENTER) key. The cutting plotter performs the feed operation (moves the medium forward and then back to the origin). To cancel the operation, press the (PREV.) key.
CHECKPOINT
Pressing the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key during the feed operation aborts the feed operation and returns the medium to its original position.
CAUTION
• The feed operation starts immediately once the feed length has been set and the (ENTER) key is pressed. Make sure there are no obstructions at the front or rear of the cutting plotter.
• When using roll media, either extend and load the length to be used beforehand or use the media feed procedure (“4.3 Setting the FEED function”, “4.4 Setting AUTO PRE-FEED”).
Beginning cutting or plotting without feeding the media first may generate a position error or may cause the roll media to fall off the stock shaft.
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4.4
Setting AUTO PRE-FEED
When the AUTO PRE-FEED function is set to “ON,” the medium is automatically fed forward and backward by the preset length when data is received. This operation leaves traces of the grit rollers on the media and prevents it from slipping during a cutting or plotting operation. Similarly, if roll media is used, the medium is automatically pulled out by the cutting plotter.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
*
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
A U T O P R E F E E D
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the AUTO PRE-FEED setting.
A U T O P R E F E E D O N
Press the or (ENTER)
key to confirm.
Step
4
If “ON” is selected and the (ENTER) key pressed, the feed-length setting is displayed.
A U T O P R E F E E D 1 m
Use the or key to set a value within the range of 1 m to 50 m, and then press the (ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the
(NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
5
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
CAUTION
When using roll media, either extend and load the length to be used beforehand or use the media feed procedure (“4.3 Setting the FEED function”, “4.4 Setting AUTO PRE-FEED”).
Beginning cutting or plotting without feeding the media first may generate a position error or may cause the roll media to fall off the stock shaft.
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4.5
Setting TANGENTIAL Mode
This function should be used for the cutting of thick media (more than 0.3 mm in thickness) and when the cutter blade is not able to turn properly due to the cutting depth, resulting in discrepancies between the start and finish point and the inability to cut sharp corners. This function can be set on or off individually for each of the eight cutter-pen setting areas, and it should be set to suit the media used. The overcut-amount setting screen is displayed for cutter-pen setting areas for which the TANGENTIAL mode is “ON.”
This setting has two modes: Mode 1 and Mode 2.
Mode 1: Overcuts the start and finish cutting positions and acute-angle corner sections to avoid leaving uncut sections. In addition, the cutter blade is moved on the surface of the medium during cutting when it is rotated significantly, ensuring sharp cutting unaffected by the medium toughness or thickness.
Mode 2: Overcuts the start and finish cutting positions only. In addition, the cutter is rotated on the medium surface for the start cutting position only. This uses simpler cutter control than Mode 1, and provides a shorter cutting time.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
*
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
T A N G E N T I A L
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the TANGENTIAL setting. The numbers “1” to “8” indicate the cutter setting areas, and those marked with a symbol have the TANGENTIAL mode set to “ON.”
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Use the and and (ENTER)
key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
Step
5
Select the condition-setting area to be set to “ON” (refer to “Selecting Cutter-Pen-
Condition Setting Areas” on page 3-6).
5 1 5 U 0 2 0 3 0 1
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Step
6
Press the (ENTER) key or use the key to move the cursor to the right-hand side, and then press the key again to display the menu shown below. If the distance adjustment is set for the setting area selected, the distance adjustment will be displayed here. Either press the (ENTER) key or move the cursor to the right-hand side and press the key.
T A N G E N T I A L M O D E 1
Step
7
Press the or (ENTER) key. The overcut setting is displayed.
S T R = 0 . 2 E N D = 0 . 2
Step
8
“STR” indicates the initial overcut amount, and “END” indicates the end overcut amount for the line section. Press the or key to increase or decrease the values, and then press the (ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the selection(s), press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key.
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4.6
Auto-Registration-Mark-Reading Settings
(Option)
These settings enable pre-plotted media to be cut without any offset by reading the registration marks using the cutting-plotter sensor and adjusting the axes to suit the coordinate data.
CHECKPOINT
Registration-mark reading accuracy *: Within 0.3 mm
* Accuracy when using pens provided with the cutting plotter, high-grade media, and reading the specified pattern.
Sensor
The following precautions must be observed when the registration marks are automatically read.
• Registration-mark pattern
• Reading range required for the detection of registration marks
• Medium and registration-mark position
• Drawing origin point
• Medium type
The registration-mark conditions that can be read by the cutting plotter are as follows.
• Registration-mark line width: 0.3 mm to 1.0 mm (The registration-mark center lines are used as the reference points.)
•
Registration-mark size: 5 mm to 20 mm (See “Setting the Registration-mark Size.”)
•
Registration-mark pattern: Pattern 1 or 2 (See “Setting the Registration-mark Pattern.”)
• Registration marks must be formed of single lines.
• Registration marks must be drawn in black.
The cutting plotter cannot detect registration marks on the following media types.
• Transparent media: The writing surface is also read, preventing the registration-mark lines from being read.
• Non-monochrome drawings: The registration marks cannot be read on colored media or if the registra-
• tion marks are not black.
• Untidy drawings or media: The registration marks cannot be read if the medium surface is dirty or
Medium thickness: creased, or if the registration marks are defaced.
The registration marks cannot be read if the medium is more than 0.3 mm in thickness.
CHECKPOINT
• The registration marks used in the application software cannot be used. The registration marks must always be created as drawing data.
• If auto mark reading is not possible, use the axis alignment function (see “Setting
Axis Alignment”).
• Auto mark reading cannot be performed when MIRROR is set to ON.
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Registration-mark pattern
The cutting plotter is capable of reading the following registration-mark patterns.
Registration-mark pattern 1 Registration-mark pattern 2
Reading range required for the detection of registration marks
The range required for the detection of registration marks is as shown below.
Registration-mark pattern 1 a a
Registration-mark pattern 2 a
Y
X a=6mm
Registration-mark reading range a a=6mm
Registration-mark reading range
Y
X
CHECKPOINT
• Incorrect detection may occur if there are marks other than registration marks within the reading range. If drawings overlap the registration-mark reading range, refer to “Setting the Registration-mark detection movement distance.”
• Incorrect detection may occur if the registration-mark reading range is dirty or foreign matter is adhering to the medium surface.
Medium and registration-mark position
Blank margins must be left between the medium edges and the registration marks to enable the marks to be read.
Registration-mark pattern 1 Registration-mark pattern 2 Units: mm
Left-hand push roller
Right-hand push roller
Left-hand push roller
Right-hand push roller
X
15 15 15 15
Y
Note: The margins in parentheses are the blank margins that must be left between the medium edges and the cutting area in SHEET mode.
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Drawing origin point
The drawing origin point following reading of the registration marks will be at the bottom-right registration mark, as shown below.
Registration-mark pattern 1 Registration-mark pattern 2
Origin point
Origin point
X
Y
■
Setting the Registration-Mark Mode
*
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
For 2-point alignment, the origin and X-axis registration marks are read; for 3-point alignment, the origin, X-axis, and Y-axis registration marks are read; and for 4-point alignment, all four registration marks are read. Axis alignment (correction of any tilt) and distance adjustment are then performed.
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
Registration-mark pattern 1
Point 4
Registration-mark pattern 2
Point 2
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
Point 4
Point 3
Point 2
Point 1
(Drawing origin point)
Move the cutter blade within this area.
Point 3
Point 1
(Drawing origin point)
X
Move the cutter blade within this area.
Y
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
A U T O R E G . M A R K
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu.
M A R K M O D E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
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Step
4
Press the (ENTER) key to display the MARK mode settings.
M A R K M O D E O F F
Step
5
Press the or
(ENTER) key to confirm.
Step
6
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
Setting the Registration-mark detection movement distance
This sets the distance between the registration marks and changes the initial registration-mark scanning position. Avoiding reading areas that obviously do not include registration marks increases the registrationmark reading speed and minimizes the possibility of incorrect reading due to other marks on the medium.
Registration-mark pattern 1 Registration-mark pattern 2
Set the registrationmark detection movement distance X based on this distance.
Set the registrationmark detection movement distance X based on this distance.
Set the registration-mark detection movement distance
Y based on this distance.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Set the registration-mark detection movement distance
Y based on this distance.
Y
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
A U T O R E G . M A R K
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
M A R K P O S I T I O N
X
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Step
4
Press the (ENTER) key to display the registration-mark detection movement distance X-axis setting.
M . P O S X = 0 0 0 0 m m
Step
5
Use the or key to increase or decrease the values, and then press the (ENTER) key to confirm. The Y-axis setting is then displayed and should be set in the same way.
Step
6
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
CHECKPOINT
• This setting is retained in the memory even when the power is turned off.
• If the detection movement distance is set to 0 mm, the sensor continues detecting between the registration marks without skipping until it detects the next mark.
• For 2-point alignment, the Y value is ignored.
• The medium will be ejected if the detection movement distance is set to a value greater than the medium length.
Setting the Registration-mark Pattern
The cutting plotter is capable of reading the following registration-mark patterns.
Registration-mark pattern 1 Registration-mark pattern 2
Y
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
A U T O R E G . M A R K
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
M A R K T Y P E
X
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Step
4
Press the (ENTER) key to display the registration-mark pattern setting.
M A R K T Y P E 1
Press the or (ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
5
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
CHECKPOINT
The registration-mark conditions that can be read by the cutting plotter are as follows.
• Registration-mark line width: 0.3 mm to 1.0 mm (The registration-mark center lines are used as the data.)
• Registration-mark size: 5 mm to 20 mm (See “Setting the Registration-mark
• Registration-mark pattern: Pattern 1 or 2
• Registration marks must be formed of single lines.
• Registration marks must be drawn in black.
Setting the Registration-mark Size
This sets the size of the registration marks to be read.
Y
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
A U T O R E G . M A R K
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
M A R K S I Z E
X
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Step
4
Press the (ENTER) key to display the registration-mark size setting.
M A R K S I Z E 1 0 m m
Step
5
Use the or
(ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
6
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
Setting the Registration-mark Distance Adjustment
This adjusts the distance between registration marks automatically, rounding up or down to the nearest 5 mm, 10 mm, or 50 mm as specified. If STD. (Standard) is selected, the distance is automatically rounded up or down to the nearest 5 mm, 10 mm, or 50 mm depending on the distance between the marks.
Up to 50 cm: 5 mm; 50 cm to 1 m: 10 mm; 1 m or larger: 50 mm. (Inch display: rounded up or down to the nearest 0.25", 0.5", 0.75", 1", or 1.5").
For example, if the distance adjustment is set to 5 mm and the distance between the registration marks is read as 312 mm, the distance is rounded down to the nearest 5 mm and is treated as a distance of 310 mm.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
A U T O R E G . M A R K
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
M A R K D I S T . A D J .
Step
4
Press the (ENTER) key to display the registration-mark distance-adjustment setting.
M A R K D I S T . O F F
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Step
5
Press the or
(ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
6
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
Setting the Registration-mark Origin Point
If the registration-mark origin point is not set, it will be positioned as shown in the figures below. This function should be set when it is required to move the origin point from this position.
Registration-mark pattern 1 Registration-mark pattern 2
New origin position
New origin position
Y
Origin
Y
Origin
X
Y
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
A U T O R E G . M A R K
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
M A R K O F F S E T
Step
4
Press the (ENTER) key to display the X-axis registration-mark origin input setting.
O F S T X = 0 0 0 . 0
Step
5
Use the or key to increase or decrease the values (or display/don’t display “-” for the space to the right of “=”), and then press the
(ENTER) key to confirm. The Y-axis origin input setting is then displayed and should be set in the same way. To cancel the selection(s), press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
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Step
6
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
Adjusting the Registration-mark Reading Sensor (1)
This adjusts the position of the sensor for the reading of registration marks. The adjustment crosshairs are plotted after crosshairs already plotted have been read, and the difference between the two is input to adjust the position.
Crosshairs already plotted
Move the pen within this area
Newly plotted crosshairs
Distance adjustment Y
X X
Y
Distance adjustment X
Crosshairs already plotted
Y
Step
1
Load a medium with the crosshairs plotted.
Step
2
in the cutting plotter.
Step
3
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
4
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
A U T O R E G . M A R K
Step
5
Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
M A R K S E N S O R A D J 1
Step
6
Press the (ENTER) key. The following menu is displayed.
M A R K A D J 1 S C A N
Step
7
Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the cutter pen to the position of the crosshairs already plotted on the medium, and then press the (ENTER) key. The sensor scans the crosshairs and overwrites them.
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Step
8
Measure the offset of the crosshairs in the X-axis, and enter the distance adjustment. Using the already plotted crosshairs as the point of reference, enter the actual amount of the offset between these crosshairs and the crosshairs that were plotted on top of them after the already plotted crosshairs were read by the sensor. (For example, for the figure at the above right, since there is an offset in both the –X and –Y directions, enter the [X= –**mm] and [Y= –**mm] corrective values.)
A D J X = 0 . 0
Step
9
Move the cursor to the digit to be entered using the or key to increase or decrease the values (or display/don’t display “-” for the space to the right of “=”), and then press the
(ENTER) key to confirm. If there is no offset, simply press the (ENTER) key. The Y-axis distanceadjustment input is then displayed and should be set in the same way. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key.
Step
10
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
Adjusting the Registration-mark Reading Sensor (2)
This adjusts the position of the sensor for reading the registration marks by plotting crosshairs and then reading them. First set both cutter pen conditions 1 and 2 to the same pen. Crosshairs are first plotted using conditions 1 and read by the sensor. A second set of adjustment crosshairs is plotted using conditions 2. The difference between the two is input to adjust the position.
Adjustment crosshairs
Distance adjustment Y
X
Distance adjustment X
Crosshairs first plotted
Y
Step
1
Load a medium into the cutting plotter.
Step
2
and load a pen in the cutting plotter.
Step
3
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
4
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
A U T O R E G . M A R K
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Step
5
Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
M A R K S E N S O R A D J 2
Step
6
Press the (ENTER) key. The following menu is displayed.
M A R K A D J 2 S C A N
Step
7
Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the cutter pen to the position for plotting of the crosshairs, and then press the (ENTER) key. The crosshairs are plotted and the following is displayed.
P R E S S E N T E R K E Y
Step
8
Press the (ENTER)
key
. The sensor scans the crosshairs and overwrites them.
Step
9
Measure the offset of the crosshairs in the X-axis, and enter the distance adjustment. Using the crosshairs that were plotted first as the point of reference, enter the actual amount of the offset between these crosshairs and the adjustment crosshairs that were plotted after the first crosshairs were read by the sensor. (For example, for the figure shown above, since there is an offset in both the –X and –Y directions, enter the [X= –**mm] and [Y= –**mm] corrective values.)
A D J X = 0 . 0
Step
10
Use the or key to increase or decrease the values (or display/don’t display “-” for the space to the right of “=”), and then press the
(ENTER) key to confirm. If there is no offset, simply press the (ENTER) key. The Y-axis distanceadjustment input is then displayed and should be set in the same way. To cancel the selection(s), press the
(NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
11
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
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Setting the Registration-mark Auto-scan mode
If the registration marks are at pre-determined positions on the medium, they can be scanned automatically.
When ON was selected
Registration-mark pattern 1
Point 4 Point 2
Registration-mark pattern 2
Point 4 Point 2
100mm
When OFF was selected
Point 1
(the desired Origin Point)
Point 3
Move the pen tip within this area
Registration-mark pattern 1
Point 4 Point 2
Point 4
Point 3
Point 1
(the desired
Origin Point)
Move the pen tip within this area
Y
X
Registration-mark pattern 2
Point 2
Point 1
(the desired Origin Point)
Point 3
Move the pen tip within this area
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Point 3
Point 1
(the desired
Origin Point)
Move the pen tip within this area
Y
X
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
A U T O R E G . M A R K
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
M A R K A U T O S C A N
Step
4
Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto-scan mode setting.
A U T O S C A N O N
Step
5
Press the or (ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
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Step
6
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Registration-Mark Sensor
There may be instances when the registration-mark sensor does not function correctly, depending on how it is moved. If this happens, adjusting the sensitivity will enable the sensor to perform detection correctly in most cases.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
A U T O R E G . M A R K
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the Auto Reg. Mark submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
M A R K S E N S O R A D J
Step
4
Press the (ENTER) key to display the Mark Sensor sensitivity setting.
M A R K S E N S O R 0
Step
5
Use the or
(ENTER) key to confirm. A positive value increases the sensitivity, but makes the cutting plotter more susceptible to other influences and less able to withstand noise. A negative value decreases the sensitivity, but makes the cutting plotter less susceptible to other influences and more able to withstand noise. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
6
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
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4.7
Clearing the Buffer Memory
This function deletes the data sent to the cutting plotter. It is used to abort cutting while it is in progress.
*
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
Stop the transmission of data from the computer if this is in progress.
Step
3
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
C L E A R B U F F E R
Step
4
Press the (ENTER) key to display the clear-buffer-memory menu.
C L E A R < Y E S >
Step
2
5
Press the or (ENTER)
key. To cancel the selection, select “NO” and press the (ENTER) key, or press the (PREV.) key.
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4.8
Aligning the Coordinate Axes
This function is used to compensate for any offset in the origin or angular deviation in the coordinate axes that occurs when a medium plotted in another plotter is loaded or when a previously plotted medium is reloaded. This function enables the cutting of outlines plotted using a different plotter, or drawings previously plotted to be recut. Plotting the origin and X-axis line before the coordinate axes are aligned makes it easier to adjust the axes. Plot the origin and X-axis line within the plotting area to enable settings to be specified even if the X-axis and origin are positioned at an angle. If the origin and X-axis line are plotted near the boundaries of the plotting area, the settings may lie outside the plotting area, making it impossible to align the axes.
*
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Reloaded medium already plotted
Axis alignment
Alignment point 2
Drawing reference points
Y
X
Origin
Alignment point 1
(Origin on previously plotted medium)
Cutting-plotter reference point
Offset between plotted medium and cutting-plotter X/Y-axis and origin
Y
X
New origin
X/Y-axis and origin offset corrected
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the axis-alignment menu.
P T 1 0 , 0
Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the cutter pen to alignment point 1 (the origin on the previously plotted medium). The coordinates displayed here indicate the distance from the current origin point.
Step
4
Press the (ENTER) key to set the new origin, and use this as the center of rotation for the X-axis.
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Step
5
Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the cutter pen to alignment point 2 (any point on the X-axis for the previously plotted medium). The coordinates displayed here indicate the distance from alignment point 1.
P T 2 0 , 0
Step
6
Press the (ENTER) key to calculate the X-axis angle of inclination and align the axes.
Step
7
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
CHECKPOINT
After the axes are aligned, the settings will be reset if any of the following are performed.
• Specification of a new origin
• Loading of a new medium
• Setting of the axis rotation
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4.9
Distance Adjustment
This function corrects any deviation in the length of cut or the plotted line segments, which occurs depending on the medium being used. The adjustment value for the deviation is specified as a percentage of the total distance. For example, a setting of 0.05% adjusts a distance of 2 m (2,000 mm) by +1 mm (2000 x
0.05% = 1 mm), to become 2,001 mm. Eight different cutter-pen condition-setting areas can be set on or off separately, allowing different settings to be made in order to suit the medium used.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
*
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the distance adjustment menu. The numbers “1” to “8” indicate the cutter-pen condition-setting areas, and those that are set on are indicated with the symbol to the left.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Use the or area. Press the or press the (ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key.
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
Step
5
Select the condition-setting area to be set to “ON” (refer to “Selecting Cutter-Pen-
Condition Setting Areas” on page 3-6).
5 1 5 U 0 2 0 3 0 1
Step
6
Either press the (ENTER) key or use the key to move the cursor to the far right, and then press the key to display the following menu.
X = 0 . 0 0 % Y = 0 . 0 0 %
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Step
7
Select “X” or “Y” using the or key to increase or decrease the setting within the range of “-2.00%” to “+2.00%,” and then press the (ENTER) key to confirm. If the condition-setting area is set for TANGENTIAL mode, the TANGENTIAL-mode setting will be displayed. Press (ENTER) again. To cancel the selection(s), press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
CHECKPOINT
This setting is retained in the memory even when the power is turned off.
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4.10 Setting the PAGE LENGTH
This function sets the length of each page when long-axis cutting or plotting is performed using a roll medium. This should be set for long-axis cutting or plotting exceeding 5 m in length. The default setting is
“5000 mm.“
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
*
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
P A G E L E N G T H
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the page-length menu.
L = 0 5 0 0 0 m m
Use the or and (ENTER)
key to confirm. To cancel, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
CHECKPOINT
• This setting is retained in the memory even when the power is turned off.
• The cutting plotter’s distance precision is guaranteed for page-feed lengths of up to 5 meters, provided that the following conditions are satisfied (CE3000-60/120).
Long-axis cutting over 5 meters is possible for lengths of up to 50 meters in the feeding direction.
Guaranteed precision conditions:
–The cutting plotter is mounted on its stand.
–Graphtec-specified film is used with the stipulated setting conditions.
Film: 3M plastic-backed film
Setting conditions: Cutter speed, 30 cm/s max; Quality, 1
• In the case of long-axis cutting, be particularly careful when loading color adhesive-backed film. If the film is loaded at even a slight angle, the film may come loose from the rollers that hold it in place.
CAUTION
When using roll media, either extend and load the length to be used beforehand or use the media feed procedure (“4.3 Setting the FEED function”, “4.4 Setting AUTO PRE-FEED”).
Beginning cutting or plotting without feeding the media first may generate a position error or may cause the roll media to fall off the stock shaft.
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*
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
4.11 Setting the Cutting/Plotting Area
This function allows the area in which cutting/plotting will be performed to be specified, thereby preventing cutting/plotting outside the specified area. This function enables more efficient use of the film through the specification of uncut portions of a film that have already been cut, to avoid the previously cut areas. Note that setting of the cutting/plotting area also repositions the origin point in accordance with the movement of the cutting area.
Cutting/plotting in this area only
Upper-right setting position
Lower-left setting position
Y
X
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
P L O T A R E A
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the plotting-area menu.
L L 0 , 0
Step
4
Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the pen to the lower-left setting position, and then press the (ENTER) key. The coordinates of the lower-left position set are displayed. To make the default setting, press the
(ORIGIN) key.
Step
5
Once the lower-left position has been set, the coordinates for the upper-right position are displayed. Set these coordinates in the same way as for the lower-left position.
Step
6
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
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CHECKPOINT
The following message is displayed if the lower-left and upper-right settings are not separated by a distance of at least 5 mm. If this message appears, reset the lowerleft and upper-right positions.
W R O N G P L O T A R E A
4.12 Expanding the Cutting/Plotting Area
This function allows the width of the cutting/plotting area to be extended by 9.5 mm on both sides, for a total increase of 19 mm, enabling cutting to be performed up to the area in which the pinch rollers are positioned.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
*
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
E X P A N D
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the plotting-area width-setting menu.
E X P A N D O F F
Press the or (ENTER)
key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
4
If the settings are not changed, press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode. If the settings are changed, the media-type selection menu is displayed.
R O L L 2 P R E S S E N T R
Step
5
For details on the media loading and selection procedures, refer to “2.3 Loading the Medium.”
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4.13 Rotating the Coordinate Axes
This function allows the cutting/plotting origin and coordinate axes to be rotated as shown below.
X
New origin
Y
When axis-coordinate rotation is “on”
Y
When axiscoordinate rotation is “off”
Origin
X
*
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
R O T A T E
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the coordinate-axis rotation-setting menu.
R O T A T E O F F
Press the or (ENTER)
key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
CHECKPOINT
This setting is retained in the memory even when the power is turned off.
When ON is selected for ROTATE, MIRROR is set to OFF.
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4.14 Mirroring
This function allows the cutting/plotting origin and coordinate axes to be changed, as shown below.
The origin when MIRROR is “on”
X
Y
Y
X
The origin when MIRROR is “off”
*
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
M I R R O R
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the Mirror setting.
M I R R O R O F F
Press the or (ENTER)
key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
CHECKPOINT
• This setting is retained in the memory even when the power is turned off.
• When ON is selected for MIRROR, ROTATE (coordinateaxis rotation) is set to OFF.
• Auto mark reading cannot be performed when MIRROR is set to ON.
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4.15 Cutting/Plotting Using the Buffer Memory
(COPY Function)
This function is used to make duplicate copies of cutting or plotting data that has been sent from the computer and is retained in the cutting plotter’s internal memory.
3rd
copy
2nd
copy
1st
copy
6th copy
5th copy
4th copy
Y
X
*
M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Origin Copy origin
(Initial position for plotting copy)
Step
1
Send the data to be copied to the cutting plotter, and cut or plot the data once.
Step
2
Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the pen to the starting position for cutting or plotting.
Step
3
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
4
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
C O P Y
Step
5
Press the (ENTER) key to display the copy-setting menu.
C O P Y C O U N T 1
Step
6
Use the or
(ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key.
Step
7
The cutting/plotting operation starts for the number of copies selected.
Step
8
To make further copies, replace the medium and repeat steps 2 to 6.
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If the data to be copied does not fit within the cutting/plotting area, the following message is displayed in step 5.
C A N N O T C O P Y
Use the , , , and (POSITION) keys to change the initial copying position or load a medium with an area of sufficient size to fit the copied data.
CHECKPOINT
• If the initial cutting/plotting position was moved from the original origin, the new origin will also apply during the copying operation. To prevent wasteful use of the medium, the initial cutting/plotting position for the data should be as close as possible to the origin.
• If the cutting plotter receives another set of data during the copying operation, the operation will not be properly completed because the initial data is cleared during the operation. Do not send new data to the cutting plotter while copying is in progress.
• If new data is sent to the cutting plotter more than 10 seconds after the initial cutting data is sent, the original data will be cleared from the internal memory.
• Copying will not be possible if data exceeding 2 Mbytes is sent to the cutting plotter, as the data will cause the buffer memory to overflow.
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4.16 Sorting Settings
This function sorts and cuts or plots the cutting/plotting data stored in the buffer memory to minimize the amount of medium feed required. This is useful for data requiring a large number of movements on the drawing with the pen raised. If the data received has been sorted using the application software, sorting the data using the cutting plotter may require additional time. Turning this function off may speed up the process.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
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O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
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Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
S O R T
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the sorting setting menu.
S O R T O F F
Press the or (ENTER)
key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
CHECKPOINT
• This setting is retained in the memory even when the power is turned off.
• If data for which the cutting/plotting sequence has been set using the application software is received, the cutting/plotting sequence may be changed if this function is set to “ON.” The function should be set to “OFF” in this case.
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4.17 Interface Settings
The interface conditions must be set if the RS-232C serial interface is used, to ensure that the data-transfer rate (baud rate), data length, and parity settings for the cutting plotter match those set in the application software or computer operating system. This section describes the interface conditions for the cutting plotter. For details on how to set the conditions for your application or computer operation system, refer to the manual provided with the application or operating system.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
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Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
R S - 2 3 2 C
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the interface-condition setting menu.
9 6 0 0 N 8 H
The current settings are displayed (from left): transfer rate (baud rate), parity, data length, and handshaking mode.
The baud rate can be set to “19200,” “9600,” “4800,” “2400,” “1200,” “600,” or
“300.”
The parity can be set to “N” (None), “E” (Even parity), or “O” (Odd parity).
The data length can be set to 7 or 8 bits.
The handshaking mode can be set to “H” (hard-wired handshaking) or “X” (Xon/
Xoff handshaking). “E” (ENQ/ACK handshaking) can also be selected when the command mode is set to HP-GL.
All of these interface conditions must be set to match the corresponding settings in the application software and the computer operating system.
The parameter that can be changed is displayed immediately to the right of the mark. Use the or
or (ENTER) key to confirm.
To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
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4.18 Setting the Format of Data to be Received
Before data is sent from the computer, the format (command mode) of data sent by the application software must be checked. The cutting plotter accepts two data formats (command modes): GP-GL and HP-
GL commands. Set the command mode to suit the application used.
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Setting the Command Mode
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
C O M M A N D
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the command-setting menu.
C O M M A N D G P - G L
Step
4
Press the or
(ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key.
Step
5
If “GP-GL” is selected, set the STEP SIZE. If “HP-GL” is selected, set the ORIGIN
POINT. If a command different from that set previously is selected, the PAUSE mode is automatically canceled after STEP SIZE (GP-GL) or ORIGIN POINT (HP-
GL) is set.
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Setting the STEP SIZE
If the GP-GL command mode is set, the minimum unit of distance that the pen can travel can be changed to one of four settings: 0.01 mm, 0.025 mm, 0.05 mm, or 0.1 mm. The default setting is 0.1 mm, so change this setting if your application specifies a different step size.
Step
1
Set the command setting to “GP-GL.”
C O M M A N D G P - G L
Step
2
Press the (ENTER) key to display the step-size setting menu.
S T E P S I Z E 0 . 1 0 0 m m
Step
3
Press the or the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
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Setting the ORIGIN POINT
If the HP-GL command mode is set, the origin point can be set to the lower left or center. The default setting is the lower left, so change this setting if your application specifies a different origin position.
Step
1
Set the command setting to “HP-GL.”
C O M M A N D H P - G L
Step
2
Press the (ENTER) key to display the origin-point setting.
O R I G I N P T L . L .
Step
3
Press the or (ENTER)
key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
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4.19 Blade Wear Detection
(When Blade Wear Setup is On)
This function calculates the total cutting distance of the cutter blade to indicate when it requires replacement. This should be used purely as a guide, as the actual cutter-blade wear will vary depending on the material cut and the cutting conditions (e.g., force) used.
The pen setting areas are grouped together, and the total distances are calculated for each group. Eight groups can be managed, and they initially correspond to the pen setting areas, so that group 1 corresponds to setting area 1, group 2 corresponds to setting area 2, and so on. If two or more setting areas are combined in a single group, the total calculated distance for that group will be the sum of the individual area values.
It is also possible to include weighting factors for each setting area to correspond to the different wear rates for different materials and cutting conditions. For example, if setting areas 1, 2, and 3 are combined into one group with respective total distances of A, B, and C, and the respective factors are 0.7, 1.2, and 1.0, the total distance for this group will be A x 0.7 + B x 1.2 + C x 1.0.
Wear detection can be switched on or off using the special function settings (see “Enabling/Disabling Wear
Detection” on page 5-3). When disabled, it is not displayed on the PAUSE menu.
If the power is turned off while cutting is in progress, the cutting distance for that operation is not included in wear-detection calculations.
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Checking the Wear Rate
Step
1
Check to confirm that the cutting plotter is in READY mode (displaying the current pen settings).
1 P E N 2 3 3 0 2
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) key to display the wear-rate menu for the group to which the above setting area belongs.
B L A D E W E A R 6 0 %
The wear rate is shown as 0% for a new pen, and 100% when the total distance exceeds the maximum distance for the cutter blade. Press the (PREV.) key to return to READY mode.
Step
3
The following message is displayed in READY mode if the wear rate exceeds 100% for the group to which the current setting area belongs.
E X C E E D S 1 0 0 %
This indication should be used as a guide for cutter-blade replacement.
This display reverts to the normal READY-mode display when the (PREV.) key is pressed, but it will reappear when the power is turned on again or if a setting area is selected again for a group with a wear rate exceeding 100%.
Always zero the total distance display after replacing a cutter blade (see “Clearing the Total Distance (Wear
Rate)”). The display above will disappear, and the distance calculation will restart from zero.
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Setting Wear-Rate Groups
This registers setting areas in groups.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the wear-rate setting submenu.
S E T B L A D E G R O U P
Step
4
Press the (ENTER) key to display the wear-rate group setting.
G R O U P 1 1 2 4 5
Step
5
The number on the left is the group number, and the numbers to the right of this indicate the setting areas belonging to it, separated by spaces. The display above indicates setting areas 1, 2, 4, and 5, belonging to group 1.
Use the or number to be set. Pressing the or increases or decreases the number, and pressing the or area number position displays or doesn’t display the number. Select the required group number, display the setting-area numbers to be registered, and then press
Each setting area can only be registered in one group. To register a setting area in another group, it must first be removed from the group in which it is registered. Initially, setting area 1 is set to group 1, setting area 2 to group 2, and so on, so setting areas must be removed from one group before being registered in another.
To cancel the selection(s), press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
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Setting Wear-Rate Factors
This sets factors corresponding to the differences in wear rates due to different materials and cutting conditions.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the wear-rate setting submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
F A C T O R
Step
4
Press the (ENTER) key to display the wear-rate factor setting.
C O N D 1 1 . 0 0
Step
5
Use the or key to increase or decrease the factor value. The factor can be set to between 0.10 and 1.00 in 0.10 intervals, and between 1.00 and 2.50 in 0.25 intervals. Once the wear-rate factor is set, press the (ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the selection(s), press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
6
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
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Clearing the Total Distance (Wear Rate)
Always zero the total-distance display when a cutter blade has been replaced. This starts the total-distance calculation from zero.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
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Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the wear-rate setting submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
C L E A R G R O U P
Step
4
Press the (ENTER) key to display the wear-rate clear menu.
C L E A R G R O U P 1 < Y E S >
Step
5
The number to the right of “CLEAR GROUP” is the group number. Use the or decrease the group number, and press the or group number to be cleared, and press the (ENTER) key to clear the total distance. To cancel the selection(s), press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
6
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
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4.20 Raising and Lowering the Pen
This function raises and lowers the pen.
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Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
P E N U P / D O W N
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to lower the pen, and press the (ENTER) key again to raise it.
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4.21 TEST Mode
The cutting plotter has three test modes: “Condition print (COND. PAT.)” for the printing of setting details,
“Dump mode” for checking data transfers from the computer, and “Cutting force test cutting (PRESS
TEST CUT)” for performing five test cuts. These should be used to check the various settings and to check for problems.
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Condition-List Printing
This function prints out the setting details currently in use.
Step
1
Mount a plotting pen in the pen carriage, and set the conditions to suit the pen used (e.g., force, pen speed settings).
Step
2
Load an A4-size or larger medium.
Step
3
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
4
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
T E S T
Step
5
Press the (ENTER) key to display the test-mode submenu.
C O N D . P A T .
Step
6
Press the (ENTER) key to start printing the condition list.
CAUTION
The pen carriage begins moving as soon as this function is set.
Keep your hands and other objects away from the cutting plotter’s moving parts.
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Dump Mode
This function checks whether data is sent correctly from the computer. If the output data does not match the program after the dump list has been output, check the transfer conditions and connections.
Step
1
Mount a plotting pen in the pen carriage, and set the conditions to suit the pen used (e.g., force, pen speed settings).
Step
2
Load an A4-size or larger medium.
Step
3
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
4
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
T E S T M O D E
Step
5
Press the (ENTER) key to display the test-mode submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
D U M P
Step
6
Press the (ENTER) key to switch to dump mode.
C H A R D U M P M O D E
Step
7
When data is sent to the cutting plotter in this mode, a dump list is printed out. To exit the dump mode, turn on the power again.
CHECKPOINT
The dump list is printed out as ASCII character codes. Characters without codes will be printed as small 2-digit figures. Output data for READ-type commands will be output as dummy data, except for cutting-plotter status output.
CAUTION
The pen carriage begins moving as soon as this function is set. Keep your hands and other objects away from the cutting plotter’s moving parts.
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Cutting Force Test Cutting
The cutting force can be changed in one-step increments from its current setting (in the range -2 to +2) to enable five test cuts to be performed. Test cutting can be performed after selecting the TOOL (cutter blade) and specifying the cutter-blade length, OFFSET, FORCE, SPEED, and QUALITY settings to ensure that the selected cutting conditions actually produce the desired cutting results. Check how far the blade cuts into the film and how the corners are being cut. If the cutting results are not satisfactory, reset the cutterpen conditions and repeat the test cutting until the optimal settings are achieved. Test cutting will be carried out according to the conditions currently set for the cutter-pen.
Step
1
Mount a cutter pen in the pen carriage, and specify cutting conditions suitable for the mounted cutter pen
(see “3.3 Setting the Cutter-Pen Conditions.”)
Step
2
Load a sheet of film for cutting.
Step
3
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
4
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
T E S T M O D E
Step
5
Press the (ENTER) key to display the Test Mode submenu, and then press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
P R E S S T E S T C U T
Step
6
To change the cutting conditions, press the (COND.) key to display the conditions setting menu. When you exit the conditions setting menu, the display returns to the menu shown in Step 5. For more information on the conditions setting menu, see “3.3 Setting the Cutter-Pen Conditions.”
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Step
7
With the menu shown in Step 5 displayed, press the (ENTER) key to start test cutting. Five test cuts will be performed in the range from “-2” to “+2”, with the current FORCE as “0.” Test cutting will be performed from the current pen position.
FORCE -2 -1 0 1 2
Adjust the OFFSET value to suit the type and thickness of the film being used, and finely adjust the finish of each corner. For the FORCE value setting, make your selection from the five test cuts. In test cutting, adjust the blade length so that the backing sheet is only slightly scored.
Step
8
When test cutting has been completed, the pen carriage moves to the standby position and the following menu is displayed.
P R E S S E N T E R K E Y
Step
9
Press the (ENTER) key to return the pen carriage to its previous position and to switch the cutting plotter to READY mode.
Step
10
Upon completion of fine adjustment, send actual cutting data to the cutting plotter for cutting.
CAUTION
The pen carriage begins moving as soon as this function is set. Keep your hands and other objects away from the cutting plotter’s moving parts.
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4.22 Setting the PEN UP SPEED
This function sets the travel speed of the pen when it is raised. It can be specified independently of the cutting SPEED function. When the PEN UP SPEED is high, the pen travels faster when it is raised, thereby reducing the overall cutting time. Your cutting plotter comes with its PEN UP SPEED set to AUTO, which selects the same speed as the cutting SPEED function (pen lowered). Note that if long-axis cutting of a medium is performed with a high PEN UP SPEED setting, the medium is susceptible to jamming.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
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Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
P E N U P S P E E D
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the pen-up-speed menu.
U P S P E E D = A U T O
Use the or
(ENTER) key to confirm.
“AUTO” “10” “20” “30” “45” cm/s
To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
CHECKPOINT
This setting is retained in the internal memory even when the power is turned off.
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4.23 Setting the OFFSET FORCE
(Initial Cutting Force)
This function specifies the cutting force to be applied during initial blade control for checking the cutterblade direction at the start of operation. This is used to control the rotation of the cutter-blade tip during initial blade control when thick media is cut, and is therefore not necessary to specify for media of regular thickness. The initial setting is “4.” Increasing this setting increases the cutting force.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
O F F S E T F O R C E
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the offset-force setting menu.
O F F S E T F O R C E 4
Use the or
(ENTER) key to confirm.
“1” to “31”
To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
CHECKPOINT
This setting is retained in the internal memory even when the power is turned off.
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4.24 Setting the OFFSET ANGLE
This function sets the reference value used to adjust the cutter-blade offset angle to correspond to the displacement of the traveling angle as defined by the coordinate movement data received. The cutter blade is controlled above the angle specified. Setting a high value will reduce the total cutting time, but the corners of drawings cut will become rounded and may not be cut precisely. The initial setting is “30.”
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
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Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
O F F S E T A N G L E
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the offset-angle setting menu.
O F F S E T A N G L E 3 0
Use the or and then press the (ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the
(NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
CHECKPOINT
This setting is retained in the internal memory even when the power is turned off.
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4.25 Setting the STEP PASS
Reducing this setting increases image quality by enabling smooth cutter-blade tip control when arcs are cut. The STEP PASS setting specified is used as the unit for blade tip control, with blade tip control omitted for any data below the STEP PASS setting. If the STEP PASS setting is too high, the image cut may not be faithfully reproduced. Normally, the STEP PASS setting should be set to “1.”
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
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A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
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O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
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L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
S T E P P A S S
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the step-pass setting menu.
S T E P P A S S 1
Use the or and then press the (ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the
(NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
CHECKPOINT
This setting is retained in the internal memory even when the power is turned off.
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4.26 Setting the Initial Down Force
The initial down-force setting is useful when TANGENTIAL mode is selected (for the cutting of thick media).
With thick film, additional time is required for the cutter blade to penetrate the film fully, even when the necessary cutting force is applied. The cutting operation starts before the cutter blade has fully penetrated the film, causing uncut sections to be left. When the initial down force is specified, this force is used as the cutting force immediately after lowering of the pen when TANGENTIAL mode is selected, enabling the cutter blade to penetrate the medium rapidly. (If the cutting force is 25 and the initial down force is 4, for example, the cutting force applied immediately after lowering of the pen will be 29.) Set the initial down force to suit the type of film used by performing test cuts.
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
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M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the initial-cutting-force setting menu.
I N I T . D O W N F . 0
Use the or and then press the (ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the
(NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
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4.27 Setting the LENGTH UNIT
This function specifies the units for coordinates displayed in millimeters or inches.
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M O V E T O R . M A R K
F E E D
A U T O P R E F E E D
T A N G E N T I A L
*
A U T O R E G . M A R K
C L E A R B U F F E R
A X I S A L I G N M E N T
D I S T A N C E A D J U S T
P A G E L E N G T H
P L O T A R E A
E X P A N D
R O T A T E
M I R R O R
C O P Y
S O R T
R S - 2 3 2 C
C O M M A N D
B L A D E W E A R S E T U P
P E N U P / D O W N
T E S T M O D E
P E N U P S P E E D
O F F S E T F O R C E
O F F S E T A N G L E
S T E P P A S S
I N I T . D O W N F O R C E
L E N G T H U N I T
*: Option
Step
1
Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
Step
2
Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
L E N G T H U N I T
Step
3
Press the (ENTER) key to display the length-unit menu.
L E N G T H U N I T m m
Press the or
(ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or
(PREV.) key.
Step
4
Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
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Key features
Versatile connectivity (parallel, serial, USB)
Roll and sheet media support
Adjustable cutting force, speed, and quality
Adjustable blade length
Pause function
Media sensor for automatic media detection
Auto-registration mark reading (optional)
Frequently asked questions
The cutting plotter can be connected via parallel, serial (RS-232C), or USB ports. Use the appropriate cable.
Lower the media set lever, place the roll on the stock rollers, and pass the leading edge through the plotter, ensuring it covers the media sensor. Adjust push rollers and raise the lever to select the media mode.
Turn the blade-length adjustment knob to extend or retract the blade. Align the blade tip with the cutter pen tip, then extend it slightly beyond the media thickness.
The plotter supports GP-GL (Graphtec) and HP-GL command modes. Select the mode that matches your application software.
The cutting force is set using the FORCE setting. Refer to the optimal cutting conditions table for recommendations based on media type.
