Setting The Overlay Function - GRAPHTEC CUTTING PRO FC2250 Series User Manual

5.8 Setting the Overlay Function

The Overlay function enables repeated cutting to be performed on a medium that cannot be cut with one
cutting operation. In the first cutting operation, a cutting force that is lighter than the specified FORCE value
is used to leave cutting trace marks on the medium. For the second and subsequent cutting operations, the
specified FORCE value is used.
(1) Press the [PAUSE] key to select PAUSE mode.
(2) Press the [NEXT] key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed.
FORCE
I/F
TOOL COND AREA OPT
SPEED
(3) Press the [F2] key (TOOL COND) to display the menu shown below.
FORCE
THICK
TOOL No. ADJ.T POS
SPEED
(4) Press the [F1] key (THICK) to display the menu shown below.
FORCE
THICK No.
OVERLAY
SPEED
(5) Press the [F2] key (OVERLAY) to display the overlay settings screen.
FORCE
COND No.
OVERLAY
SPEED
Blinking cursor
The upper row of the display represents the cutting condition COND Nos. The lower row of the display indicates the
number of overlay operations that has been specified for each COND No.
Use the [ ] or [
function, and the [
Setting range: - (Off), 2 to 9 (times)
Press the [ENTER] key to confirm your selection.
(6) Press the [PAUSE] key to cancel PAUSE mode.
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These settings are retained in the plotter's internal memory even while the plotter is turned off.
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If there are no data delimiter commands (such as F0 or PG), the plotter waits for a timeout (approx. 10 s) and then
starts the second cutting operation. In this case, the following screen appears, and operations such as changing the
COND No., making PAUSE menu settings and setting the origin cannot be performed until 10 seconds have elapsed
after all the cutting operations have been completed.
FORCE
PREPARING TO RECUT
SPEED
OFFSET
FUNCTION
QUALITY
OFFSET
CUT LINE
QUALITY
OFFSET
QUALITY
OFFSET
12345678
-9-7-6-4
QUALITY
] key to move the blinking cursor to the COND. No. for which you want to specify the Overlay
] or [ ] key to select the number of overlay operations.
OFFSET
QUALITY
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