When The Cutting Result Is Not Good - GRAPHTEC FC9000 Series User Manual

When the Cutting Result is Not Good

Symptom
completely cut lines that should be
solid.
sheet
afterwards.
retack sheet.
tool carriage during cutting.
blade has passed.
are disregarded or cannot be changed.
during pen plotting.
(Slight distance error)
do not match.
Possible Cause
Blade and OFFSET does not match.
The blade inside the plunger doesn't turn
smoothly.
The blade is extended too far.
The cutting speed is too high.
The software's resolution setting is too
low.
The blade offset angle is too low.
The blade is extended too far.
Blade and OFFSET does not match.
The cutting speed is too high.
The blade is dull.
The ACCELERATION setting is too high.
The blade is extended too far.
The cutting FORCE is too high.
The blade is too small for the tool
plunger.
The retack sheet is not sticky enough.
Media gets entangled during cutting.
Cleaning of cut media was postponed
too long.
Media is rubbed by the tip of the tool
plunger.
at the computer and the plotter.
computer.
The parameter priority setting is set to
PROGRAM.
The [ENTER] key was not pressed after
changing the settings.
The plotter is in cutting mode.
The STEP PASS setting is set too high.
Coordinate points are incorrectly
Blade rotation is not smooth.
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Solution
Change the OFFSET.
It is rounded: Increase the OFFSET
It is too sharp: Decrease the OFFSET
Remove dirt from inside the plunger.
Lower the speed setting.
Increase the value for the blade offset angle.
Change the OFFSET.
Lower the speed setting.
Replace the blade.
Lower the ACCELERATION setting.
Lower the FORCE setting.
Switch to a stickier retack sheet.
Reduce the blade length.
Lower the FORCE setting.
Promptly weed cut media.
settings.
Change the setting of the priority to MANUAL.
Check the operation.
Select PEN as the tool in the CONDITION
setting.
Lower the STEP PASS setting.
Check the coordinate data by plotting it with a
pen.
Switch to a media with a stronger backing.
Check that there is no dirt in the blade.