Troubleshooting; The Cutting Results Are Unsatisfactory - GRAPHTEC CUTTING PRO FC3100-60 Service Manual

7. TROUBLESHOOTING

7.1 The Cutting Results are Unsatisfactory

Problem
• The cut corners are
rounded or too pointed.
• The cut line starts out
crooked.
• The blade skips and
does not completely cut
lines that should be
solid.
• Solid lines are not cut
at a constant depth.
• Coarse resolution of
curved lines.
• The film curls up at the
corners.
• The film curls up when
cutting small
characters.
Cause
• The CUTTER OFFSET is
incompatible with the blade
type being used.
• The blade mounted in the
holder does not rotate
smoothly.
• The Offset Cut Pressure is
too low.
• With the 0.9 mm cutter pen
(blue blade adjustment knob),
the spring has come loose
from the blade.
• With the 1.5 mm cutter pen
(red blade adjustment knob),
the blade has fallen out.
• The blade is extended too
far.
• The cutting SPEED is too
high.
• The software's resolution
setting is too low.
• The blade offset angle is too
low.
• The blade is extended too
far.
• The CUTTER OFFSET is
incompatible with the blade
type being used.
• The cutting SPEED is too
high.
• The blade is dull.
• The QUALITY setting is too
high.
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FC3100-60 Service Manual
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Solution
• Adjust the CUTTER OFFSET
value:
* If too low, corners become
rounded.
* If too high, corners are too
pointed.
• Grease the blade and holder.
• Remove any foreign matter
inside the pen holder.
• Raise the Offset Cut Pressure
setting (the Offset Cut Pressure
is separate from the cutting
FORCE).
• Replace the blade with a new
one that has a spring.
• Grease the blade and holder
(B).
• Adjust the blade length.
• Lower the SPEED setting.
• Adjust the software's
resolution setting.
• Raise the blade offset angle.
• Adjust the blade length.
• Adjust the CUTTER OFFSET
value:
* If too low, corners become
rounded.
* If too high, corners are too
pointed.
• Lower the SPEED setting.
• Replace the blade.
• Lower the QUALITY setting.
See User's
Manual
section:
4.5
4.8
3.3
5.11
3.3
3.3
3.4
4.5
5.12
3.4
4.5
4.8
4.5
3.3
4.5