Adjust The Blade Length Manually - GRAPHTEC CE7000-130AP User Manual

Adjust the blade length manually

Optimal cut is not achieved unless the blade length is adjusted in accordance to the used media and the cutter blade.
Perform further adjustment by performing cutting test after adjusting the blade length manually.
CAUTION
•
To avoid bodily injury, handle cutter blades with care.
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It may result in damaging the cutter blade if the blade is extended too much.
Supplement
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See "Running Cutting Tests" for cutting tests.
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Use the supplied magnifier to adjust it.
Operation
1
Align the blade tip to the tip of the cutter pen, and make it
touch the surface of the media.
Blade
Media
2
The blade will gradually extend to suit the thickness of the
media being cut; the optimal length is slightly greater than
the thickness of the media. A test cut will then be performed,
and the blade length adjusted if there is any media left uncut.
Media
Optimal
blade length
Media
Thickness of Media
Optimal blade length
Thickness of Media
2-43
Supplement
•
Blade length can be changed by spinning
the adjustor on the blade. Spinning it in the A
direction pushes it out, while spinning it in the
B direction pulls it in. One scale unit is equal
to 0.1 mm.
Cutter blade moves approximately
0.1 mm turning one scale unit.
Scale
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Guideline to Set the Blade Length
See "Setting the Tool Condition" for the
thickness of the media.
Scale