Roland DPX-3700A User Manual page 33

Drafting plotter
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Display menu
Normal
Ordinarily, [Normal] should be selected instead of
[Mirror].
Offset
Moves the paper's plotting position.
Origin
Choosing this moves to the menu for setting
(in main menu 2)
[Origin].
Origin
Selects one of three choices and moves the origin
point.
PaperSet
Set this to [Guides] when loading a sheet in
alignment with the paper guides.
Pen
Choosing this moves to the menu for setting [Select], [Pen Width], [Speed], and [Force].
Pen menu
Choosing this moves to the menu for setting [PenMode], [Sort], and [SuperFine].
Pencil Group
This sets lead hardness grouping when pencils are
used.
Pencil Knock
Sets the distance for advancing the lead during
pencil plotting.
PenMode
When ON is setting, performs plotting using the
pen force and pen speed values which are read from
the pen mark for the pen taken from the pen stock,
or using the settings for pen force and pen speed
manually set using the [Force] and [Speed]
selections (manual settings take priority).
PenSort
When ON is setting, reduces the frequency of pen
changeovers and sorts the data for plotting.
Plotting time is shortened by eliminating wasted
pen movement.
PenU/D
Moves the pen up and down when a pen has been
loaded on the pen carriage.
PenWidth
Sets the width for the pen loaded in the pen stock.
When making this setting, first select the pen
number at the [Select] menu.
Plotting speed
This sets the plotting speed.
Pre.
This adjusts overall pen force.
RD-GL2/3
Selects the instruction set for plotting instructions
sent from the software (the computer).
Replot
Choosing this move to the menu for setting
[Areaplot], [Allplot], and [Replot menu].
Replot menu
Choosing this move to the menu for setting
[Area] and [WaitingTime].
Select
Selects a pen loaded in the pen stock.
This is used when setting [Width], [Speed], [Force], loaded in the pen stock.
[Offset], or axis alignment.
Sort
Choosing this moves to the menu for setting [Vector Sort] and [Pen Sort].
Speed
Sets the pen speed for the pens loaded in the pen
stock. Because pen types are automatically
determined, this setting is not necessary.
When making this setting, first select the pen
number at the [Select] menu.
When using pens from Roland DG Corp., pen speed
can be set separately for each type of pen
corresponding to the pen numbers in the pen stock.
The DPX stores these settings in memory even after
the power to the unit has been turned off.
Explanation
[PenMode*] is displayed when this has been
Remarks
[Normal*] is displayed when this has been
selected.
Moves the bottom left paper position as the standard.
For details, refer to "Setting the offset point" on
pages 26 and 30.
Refer to "Origin" on page 18 for further details.
The plotting position moves to the lower left and
the plotting area becomes smaller. For further
details, refer to "5 Loading the Paper" on page 5.
For further details, refer to "[Pencil Group] Lead
Hardness Grouping" on page 15.
Supports 5 cm settings within the range of 50 cm
to 5 cm.
For further details, refer to "[Pencil Knock]
Setting" on page 14.
selected.
[PenSort*] is displayed when this has been
selected.
When line width is set with the software, it is not
necessary to make the setting on the DPX.
Plotting time is shortened when [HighSpeed] is
selected.
Supports settings ranging from 0 to 4.
The origin point changes to the approximate center
of the plotting area when set to [RD-GL2]
(RD-GLII) and to the lower left of the plotting area
when set to [RD-GL3] (RD-GLIII).
For further details, refer to "Replotting" on page 8.
For further details, refer to "Replotting" on page 8.
Selection is not supported when no pens have been
Refer to "Pen Speed and Pen Force Settings" on
page 11.
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Factory default
DPX
Default
M1
50 cm
ON
ON
0.30
Normal
0
RD-GL 2
Varies according
to pen type

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