Tilting The Writing Panel - GRAPHTEC CUTTING PRO FC2250 Series User Manual

Chapter 3 PREPARATIONS FOR CUTTING/PLOTTING

3.5 Tilting the Writing Panel

This plotter can be used with the writing panel tilted up to 60°. The tilt can be adjusted in the following way.
When using an MG (magnetic hold-down) or ES (electrostatic adhesion) model in a tilted position, please observe the
following points.
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A position alarm is generated if a key reset operation is performed when the plotter is in a tilted position. Be sure to
move the pen carriage down to its lowermost position before performing a key reset operation.
•
If the power is turned off when the pen carriage is located in the upper part of the writing panel, the pen carriage will
slide down and hit the bottom edge of the plotter. Be sure to move the pen carriage down to its lowermost position
before turning off the power.
The writing panels of VC (vacuum) models cannot be tilted.
(1) Make sure the power is turned off.
(2) Grasp the tilt lever located under the writing panel and move it to tilt the panel. (The 180 type has two tilt levers; use
them both at the same time to tilt the panel.)
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(3) When the writing panel is positioned at the desired angle for working, release the tilt lever(s). The writing panel will
be locked in place at that angle.
Even though the FORCE values are the same, the actual cutting force is different depending on whether the writing
panel is tilted or horizontal. Therefore, after changing the tilt angle, the cutting force should be readjusted. As a
guideline, raise the FORCE value by an increment of 2 when the writing panel is moved from the horizontal position to
the maximum tilt angle.
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Tilt levers
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Tilt levers