Gerber Technology GERBERplotter MP Series User Manual page 99

Press PRINT/PAUSE to start or stop the plotter printing lines.
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These lines must be completely vertical for the print head to be correctly aligned.
If the lines are not completely vertical:
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With the plotter in pause mode, use a No.4 Allen key to turn the adjusting screw in the direction indicated by the
orientation of the printed test lines:
-Counterclockwise (///) adjust screw to the right.
-Clock wise (\\\) adjust screw to the left.
Press PRINT/PAUSE again to repeat the print and verify whether the adjustment was made correctly.
Press OK to access the next adjustment stage.
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PRINT
PAUSE
Screw correctly adjusted.
2 Overlap
The second step of User adjust (OVERLAP) lets you adjust the values for horizontal alignment between the differ-
ent pairs of print heads. A plotter with two print heads shows an adjustment value for PH 1-2, and a plotter with four
print heads shows all adjustments (PH 1-2, PH 2-3, and PH 3-4).
Press PRINT/PAUSE to print an overlap test for the two existing print heads (PH 1-2). When the overlap test
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has printed, visually choose the number which best shows a continuous horizontal line (in this case 4).
Pressing +/- increases or decreases the adjustment value. Pressing PRINT/PAUSE repeats the printing to
2
verify that the changes work.
Press the OK button to accept the value entered and access the next adjustment stage.
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PRINT
OVERLAP
PH 1-2
PAUSE
GERBERplotter MP Series User Manual
PH1-2:
3
MENU
0 3
It is necessary to change the angle of
the print using the screw situated on
the left of the print head carriage and
then repeat the print.
PH2-3: PH3-4:
0 0
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+
OK
4 5
PRINT
PAUSE
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