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GRAPHTEC F-Mark Software Manual

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  • Page 1 Software manual F-Mark software manual_E03...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Open a file for Cutting ..................7 Status and error messages ................8 Basic operations and settings ................9 Precautions before cutting ................11 Print and Cut alignment ................12 Calibration of the F-Mark ................13 Compensation ....................17 Die Cutting ....................18 Special color panel ..................20 Special color “Plain Cut”...

  • Page 3: Imark Software Panel Layout

    The install software in on the CD do not need to install any driver , the CE6000Plus is  detected automatically. For further details refer to the F-Mark Setup Userʼs manual. The iMark software contains several parameters, most of them are used to set the proper ...

  • Page 4: Graphics File Design

    Cut contour layer enabled, the cut contour image will also printed, disable the Cut contour layer. When cutting the contour of the labels with F-Mark, enable the Cut contour layer and Crop ...

  • Page 5: Layers For Printing

    Layers for Printing When printing a label with printer, save the file the Graphics layer and Crop Mark layer enable and print it. In this case, if save or print a file with Cut contour layer enabled, the cut contour image will also printed, disable the Cut contour layer.

  • Page 6: Layers For Cutting

    Layers for Cutting When cutting the contour of the labels with F-Mark, enable the Cut contour layer and Crop Mark Layer and save the file name separately from the file name to be print. Disable the Graphics layer.  If using the “guidelines” function, hide the guidelines or delete it before saving the file.

  • Page 7: Save File For Cutting

    Save file for Cutting When saving cutting graphics with A3,SRA3,Extended A3, save the graphics in horizontal (landscape) view. When saving cutting graphics with A4, save the graphics in vertical (portal) view. iMark software is not necessary to use specific line widths or specific colors when creating ...

  • Page 8: Crop Marks Position And Cutting Area

    Crop Marks position and Cutting area Minimum distance from the front edge to cutting line Minimum distance from the top edge to cutting line Adhesive cut:20mm 5mm (Recommended value:15mm) (Recommended value:30mm) Minimum distance from the rear end to cutting line Die cutting :25mm 5mm (Recommended value:15mm) (Recommended value:35mm...

  • Page 9: Open A File For Cutting

    Open a file for Cutting 1:The “File Open” button is load the Cutting data file into the iMark software. If the cutting data file not saved in Illustrator 8 format, message of “Graphic file not saved correctly” is displayed. １ ２...

  • Page 10: Status And Error Messages

    When select “Cut Test” or “Stat”button,”F-Mark feeder off or not connected software protection not connected” is displayed,and F-Mark does not work. Make sure that the the power of F-Mark is on, and USB cables are connected correctly. For the details, refer to F-Mark Setup Userʼs manual.

  • Page 11: Basic Operations And Settings

    Basic operations and settings １ 1.Brightness adjustment of the camera:when using media with high reflectance, adjust the brightness of the camera by this button. NOTICE: Do not use “Auto” button. ２.Adjustment of cutting position:Cutting position can move in X and Y direction by each inputted value.
  • Page 12 :1 to 38. CE6000 :1 to 31. 7.“Cut blank labels”:When check the “Cut blank labels”, the F-Mark can cutting with out reading the crop marks. NOTICE Crop Marks are not read when cutting with this mode, but crop marks are required for data of cutting contour graphics.

  • Page 13: Precautions Before Cutting

    Precautions before Cutting Make sure that the to adjust the cutting positon and cut force by performing the “Cut Test”  before continuous cutting When using labels media, perform the test cut to confirm that the length of the cutter blade ...

  • Page 14: Print And Cut Alignment

    The input unit is tenth of one mm E.g. Inputted value is 10=1mm The adjustment is necessary the first time install the F-Mark, and when changing the media size,media type, cut design,and disconnect the F-Mark from the CE6000, and disconnect the iMark software.

  • Page 15: Calibration Of The F-Mark

    Calibration of the F-Mark Perform the calibration of the F-Mark for correctly read the crop mark. If disconnect the F-Mark from the CE6000Plus or change the operation computer, perform the calibration of the F-Mark from the ʻCalibrationʼ button in the iMark software.
  • Page 16 Press the “Cut Marker” button in the iMark software. Then Cutting Plotter cuts small square for the calibration. NOTICE Make sure that the “Enable” in the “Die Cutting” is not checked when performing the calibration. Peel off the small square cut by CE6000Plus from the calibration sheet so that the white ４...
  • Page 17 Press the “Read Marker” button in the iMark software, then the iMark software read the ５ calibration data. And press the “Set” button in the software, then the iMark software saved calibration data. (リードマーカー)ボタンを押して、キャリブレーションデータを読み込みます。 NOTICE If “Read Maker” is performed while the calibration sheet is reflecting by the lighting room,...
  • Page 18 Press the “X” button on the upper left on the Calibration window to close it, ６ and remove the calibration sheet from the cutting plotter and finish the calibration. After calibration is finished,perform the “Test Cut” to check the calibration of the F-Mark ７ is correctly.

  • Page 19: Compensation

    Compensation With the XY adjustment, you can reach the maximum precision on the bottom part of the print.The digital printers are most cases affected by some distortions, the optical detection of two crop marks, on our system allows an high precision neat the crop marks, while some supplemental setting is useful to compensate other distortion on the print, the distortions are often constant for each printer.

  • Page 20: Die Cutting

    :1 to 3. Cut force :It can be set the cut force at “Die Cutting”. NOTICE: Setable range of “Cut force” varies depending on the type of cutting plotter which connected to the F-Mark. CE6000Plus :1 to 38. CE6000 :1 to 31.
  • Page 21 When 350(35mm) is inputted to the “Cut Length” and 3(3mm) is inputted to the “Attach”, it will be cut as shown below The part of without cutting. The part of 0.3mm cutting. 35.0mm CAUTION: If you have to cut thin cardboard, leave 3 cm or more between the Push Roller and the cut path so the remaining paper is strong enough to transmit the movement of the sheet.

  • Page 22: Special Color Panel

    Special Color panel This function treats the line drawn with 100% magenta as a cut line separately from the normal line drawn with black. The line drawn with 100% magenta can be operated as follow by “Special Color” function in the iMark software.

  • Page 23: Special Color "Plain Cut

    :It can be set the cut force when cutting to lines which drawn with 100% Magenta. NOTICE: Setable range of “Cut force” varies depending on the type of cutting plotter which connected to the F-Mark. CE6000Plus :1 to 38. CE6000 :1 to 31.

  • Page 24: Special Color "Plain Cut": Half Cuts To Magenta Lines And Perforation Cuts To Black Lines

    Special Color “Plain Cut”: half cuts to magenta lines and perforation cuts to black lines When wants to half cuts (Kiss cut) the lines which drawn with magenta and then Die cuts (perforation cut) the lines which drawn with black. Please set the iMark software as follows.

  • Page 25: Special Color "Dashed Line":Perforation Cuts To Magenta Lines And Half Cuts To Black Lines

    :It can be set the cut force when cutting to lines which drawn with 100% Magenta. NOTICE: Setable range of “Cut force” varies depending on the type of cutting plotter which connected to the F-Mark. CE6000Plus :1 to 38. CE6000 :1 to 31.
  • Page 26 NOTICE When uncheck the “Enable” in the “Die Cutting”, Die cuts (perforation cuts) the lines  which drawn with black. Install the Cutter Plunger on the back side.  Cutter Plunger Back side For the how to set the Cutter Plunger to the Cutting Plotter CE6000 Plus, ...

  • Page 27: Special Color "Dashed Line

    Special Color “Dashed line”:perforation cuts to magenta lines and black lines When wants to Die cuts (perforation cut) the lines which drawn with magenta and then Die cuts (perforation cut) the lines which drawn with black. Please set the iMark software as follows. Check the “Enable”...

  • Page 28: Special Color "Blade Creasing

    Special Color “Blade Creasing” Using this technique you can simulate the creasing using multiple parallel press od the blade at reduced force. The blade creasing is carried on the back of the print, the means the that the camera does not read the crop marks but it detects the border and the corner of the sheet.
  • Page 29 Satable values :1 to 20 (0.1mm to 2mm) How to loading the media into the F-Mark at “Blade Creasing” mode. You have to load the sheet with the print face down. Pay attention to place the side with the crop marks on the camera side.

  • Page 30: Mechanical Movement

    Mechanical movements On the right bottom corner of the software window there are two settings for controlling the movement of the insertion arm. Uplift :Controls the height of the arm when inserting the sheet. If media dorps by hitting the edge of”Cutting Mat” or “Grooved of cut” of the CE6000Plus,increase the Uplift value of iMark software to that the media dose not hit the edge of “Cutting Mat”or “Groove of cut”...

  • Page 31: More Options

    More options When click “More options” button, “Options” window opens. “More options” button can be set following parameters. Default Speed :It can be set cut speed at “Plain cut”. Setable values:1 to 60 [cm/sec]. - 29 -...
  • Page 32 Cutting direction sorting:It can be change the order of cutting. When “Cutting direction sorting” is checked, the order of cutting is automatically adjusted so that the moving distance becomes shorter as shown below figure. When “Cutting direction sorting” is unchecked, the order of cutting is reversed order of drawing order of cut data as shown below figure.
  • Page 33 Jobs report ：The history list of jobs are displayed. Jobs displayed in the history list is only the jobs which executed by “Start” button.The Jobs which executed by “Cut Test” button are not displayed in this list. Click “Jobs report” button, history list of jobs are displayed. Job name:Directory of job.

  • Page 34: Setting To Save The Parameter Values Of The Imark Software

    Setting to save the parameter values of the iMark software The input values of each parameter in the iMark software are classified into “to be Saved”, “Saved for each file name”, and “Not Saved” according to parameter. 1.Parameters which inputted values are saved. 1.Parameters for adjustment for cutting position.
  • Page 35 2.Parameters which inputted values are saved for each file names. NOTICE:The inputted values are saved for each file name. If the same file name used, the inputted values are saved as same file even if the image date in the file is different. 1.Cut force.

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