Cutting A Sample - GRAPHTEC CUTTING PRO FC2250 Series User Manual

(3) With the plotter in Ready status, press a key from [F1] to [F4] to select the COND No. for the creasing tool test.
Select either "CP001" or "CP002" as the cutter blade type.
(4) Use the [ ] [ ] [
starting position for the cutting test.
(5) Press the [TEST] key to display the creasing test selection screen.
FORCE
TEST1
SAMPLE BLADE ADJ.
SPEED
(6) Press the [F1] key (TEST1) or [F3] key (TEST2) to crease a test pattern.
TEST1: Press the [F1] key to crease a single test pattern.
TEST2: Press the [F3] key to crease three test patterns (the first pattern is creased with the specified creasing
force -1, the second pattern is creased with the specified creasing force, and the third pattern is creased
with the specified creasing force +1).
Insufficient creasing force
Increase the creasing force
(+1 to +5)
Check the creasing test patterns. If the pattern is only lightly creased, the creasing force is insufficient. Conversely,
if the pattern is deeply creased or the medium is cut, the creasing force is excessive.
(7) Press the [CONDITIONS] key and adjust your settings.
(8) Repeat Steps (4) to (7) until you achieve the desired results.
(9) When the results are satisfactory, press the [ENTER] key or the [NEXT] key.

Cutting a sample

This test allows you to cut a sample to check the plotter's operation.
(1) Load a medium for cutting the sample.
(2) Mount a cutter pen.
(3) With the plotter in Ready status, press a key from [F1] to [F4] to select the COND No. for the cutting test.
(4) Use the [ ] [ ] [
position for cutting the sample.
(5) Press the [TEST] key to display the cutting test selection screen.
FORCE
TEST1
SAMPLE BLADE ADJ.
SPEED
(6) Press the [F3] key (SAMPLE) to display the sample data selection screen.
When GP-GL has been selected
FORCE
SELECT SAMPLE DATA
SPEED
] [ ] keys to move the pen carriage (the tip of the tool selected by the current setting)to the
OFFSET
TEST2
QUALITY
Appropriate
] [ ] keys to move the pen carriage (the tip of the tool selected by the current setting) to the
OFFSET
TEST2
QUALITY
OFFSET
BALL
QUALITY
Chapter 3 PREPARATIONS FOR CUTTING/PLOTTING
Excessive creasing force
Reduce the creasing force
(-1 to -5)
When HP-GL has been selected
FORCE
SELECT SAMPLE DATA
BOX
SPEED
OFFSET
QUALITY
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