GRAPHTEC CUTTING PRO FC3100-60 Service Manual page 129

Problem
• Characters or lines are
deformed during pen
plotting.
• Film is fed at an angle.
• Film is abruptly fed
forward.
• The length of cutting
results differ from the
program. (slight
distance error)
• Film is loaded but the
LOAD PAPER !!
prompt appears.
• Cut characters are
deformed.
• The starting and end
points of cutting do not
match.
Cause
• The plotter is in Cutting
mode.
• Film has been loaded at an
angle.
• The roll guides are not in
the correct location.
• The total amount of roll film
to be cut was not pulled out
in advance.
• Incorrectly selected film
type.
• The film is slipping.
• The distance correction
requires adjustment.
• Film that is nearly
transparent cannot be
detected by the paper sensors.
• Strong reflected light is
preventing the paper sensors
from detecting the film.
• The loaded film has not
been positioned over the
paper sensors.
• The Step Pass is too high.
• Coordinate points are
incorrectly specified.
• The Offset Cut Pressure is
too low.
• The film is too flimsy.
• Blade rotation is not
smooth.
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Solution
• Set the blade type of the
CUTTER OFFSET function to
PEN (0).
• Correctly reload the film.
• Line up the roll guides with
the edges of the roll of film
and secure in place with the
screws.
• Pull out the required amount
of film in advance.
• Correctly set the film type to
match your film.
• Lower the cutting SPEED or
the PEN UP SPEED setting.
• Adjust the distance
correction.
• Disable the paper sensors by
turning off the Maintenance 1
function, then set the effective
cutting area at the control
panel.
• Change the position of the
light source.
• Properly reload the film.
• Lower the Step Pass setting.
• Check the coordinate data by
plotting it with a pen.
• Raise the Offset Cut Pressure.
• Switch to a stronger film.
• Grease the cutter blade and
holder
See User's
Manual,
Section:
4.5
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.5
5.10
5.16
5.19
1.3
4.2
5.13
4.6
5.11
3.4