Roland DPX-3700A User Manual page 40

Drafting plotter
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Adjust the lower-left of the paper
1) Setting the offset point (lower-left of the paper) : [Offset]
After setting the offset point (the lower-left cornet of the sheet), return the pen (or digitizing scope) to the pen stock.
Main menu 1
Press the
key any times,
and the system returns you to the
message shown.
Adjust the lower-right of the paper
(See "[Example of setting the points]" on page 29.)
2) Setting the offset point (lower-right of the paper) : [Offset]
With the paper reversed and the plotting points set, set the pen (or digitizing scope) to the carriage (see "Installing
the pen (or optional digitizing scope)"). Once the pen (or digitizing scope is set, set the carriage to the position of
the lower-right point of the paper. If you are executing reverse-side plotting, even without setting all the points the
same as for front-side plotting, with the lower-right position set here the front and reverse plottings will be aligned.
However, since this only applies to moved paper that does not cross the boundaries for maximum plotting range,
this method of setting cannot be done if you are using maximum-sized paper.
Main menu 1
Press the
After completing installation
of the pen (or digitizing scope),
press the
key to return to
the above display.
In the illustration under [Example of setting the points]
on page 29, refer to 2) Offset point (lower-right of the paper)
and use the position keys to move the pen carriage to align it
with the lower-right corner of the paper.
Press
key to move the pen up or down, make sure
that the tip of the pen (or the position of the digitizing scope
pointer) is aligned with the lower-right corner of the paper,
then press the
key to select [Mirror.]
key.
(See "[Example of setting the points]" on page 29.)
Select [0] as the pen number.
Pressing the
pen (or digitizing scope) to the pen stock.
* If you press the
key, the values you have previously
set for offset, axis compensation and distance compensation
will be canceled and reset to the default settings.
When offsetting is completed, and the
menu to set the base point will be displayed.
* If the offset could not be set, then the screen
shown above is displayed, after which the
display reverts to the offset setting screen.
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key returns the

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