Adhesive Mat - GRAPHTEC FC4500 User Manual

PREFACE
The FC4510-60 plotter comes equipped with an adhesive mat as an accessory.
Before loading media for creasing/scoring use, paste this adhesive mat to the writing panel. The adhesive
mat is a consumable.
When using a creasing/scoring tool, make sure that the adhesive mat has been affixed to the writing panel
before loading the material for creasing/scoring.
Using the adhesive mat
The adhesive mat has different adhesive strengths on the surface and reverse side. Use the side with high
adhesive strength for pasting the adhesive mat to the writing panel, and the side with low adhesive strength
for fixing the media in place. The protective film pasted on the surface and reverse side of the adhesive mat
is reused for the storage of the removed adhesive mat. Therefore, do not discard it.
Pasting the adhesive mat
When pasting the adhesive mat, follow the procedure described below. (When removing the adhesive mat,
follow the procedure in reverse and keep the removed adhesive mat in storage.)
(1) Remove the protective film from the reverse side of the adhesive mat.
(2) Paste the adhesive mat to the plotter's writing-panel surface, taking care to prevent the formation of
bubbles.
(3) Remove the protective film from the surface of the adhesive mat.
Precautions on use of the adhesive mat
When cutting general media (e.g. marking film or self-adhesive paper), remove the adhesive mat and
paste an adhesive sheet in its place before cutting. For some media (e.g. those with a smooth surface),
the adhesive mat may be excessively sticky, making it difficult to remove the medium from the mat. When
attaching such a medium, make sure that only the circumference of the medium is pasted onto the adhesive
mat. (If the middle part of the medium is warped, lightly press on that part to paste it to the adhesive mat.)
Conversely, some media may not become fully pasted onto the adhesive mat. In such a case, fix the medium
in place using, for example, drafting tape.
If the cut medium rises up from the surface during cutting, switch to perforation mode before proceeding.
(For details on the perforation mode, see Section 3.7, "Setting the Cutting Conditions" for details on Perforation
Settings and Section 5.10, "Assigning Perforation Cutting".)
If the adhesive mat has lost its adhesive strength
Remove the adhesive mat from the writing panel and wash it with water. When it is dry, it will become sticky
again.
Amount of protrusion of the cutter blade when the adhesive mat is used
Adjust the amount of blade protrusion to the thickness of the medium to be cut, plus an additional 0.1 mm to 0.2
mm. (For details on adjusting the amount of blade protrusion, see Section 2.4, "Adjusting the Blade Length".)
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Adhesive Mat