Special Features; I Various Functions Ensure Clearly-Defined Plots; I Interface Conditions Are Easily Set; I Upright Installation Possible - GRAPHTEC MP303-04 User Manual

Special Features

The MP303-04 is an A3-format flatbed plotter that provides high performance for diverse applications at low
cost.
The MP303-04 comes with a digital-servo drive system and a 32-bit CPU, achieving a maximum plotting speed
of 700 mm/second at a mechanical resolution of 0.005 mm.

I High-speed, high-quality plotting

A digital servo drive system and a 32-bit CPU combine to produce detailed plots with smooth curves at a
maximum plotting speed of 700 mm/s (in all directions) and a mechanical resolution of 0.005 mm.

I Various functions ensure clearly-defined plots

A wide variety of functions come standard to ensure clearly-defined plots, including the Auto Pen Cap function
which prevents pens at the pen station from drying up when not in use and a mechanical soft-landing mecha-
nism that extends the pen's lifetime while providing a quieter working environment. The plotting speed and pen
force most suitable for the pen type being used can be easily selected from the control panel.

I Interface conditions are easily set

The interface mode (USB, RS-232C serial or Centronics-compatible parallel) is automatically selected when
the plotter is connected to a computer via the respective interface connector.
Even if multiple data are sent via both the Centronics and the RS-232C interfaces, the data that arrived later is
discarded and overwriting of data will not occur. In addition, as the plotter comes equipped with three preset
modes for the RS-232C interface conditions setting, most major CAD software can be used by just selecting
one of these modes.
When the MP303-04 is set to Auto RS-232C mode, you just need to send plot data from the computer; the RS-
232C settings are automatically selected so no bothersome settings are required.

I Upright installation possible

To conserve space, the plotter can be mounted on a pair of stands (provided as a standard accessory) for
installation at a 60° angle.

I Interactive operation

Various functions can be set interactively by using the panel keys according to messages and prompts appear-
ing on the display.

I Vector sorting function

This function speeds up plotting by minimizing the distance the pen travels in raised status from the end point of
one line to the starting point of the next line.

I Pen sorting function

To speed up plotting by reducing the number of pen exchanges required, this function reorganizes the se-
quence in which plotting is performed so that each color is completely plotted before selecting the next pen.
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