Setting The Initial Cutting Force - GRAPHTEC FC4500 User Manual

5.18 Setting the Initial Cutting Force

This function is effective in THICK mode, the mode used mainly to cut thick media. When a thick medium
is cut, more time than usual may be required for the blade to reach the base of the medium even if a
suitable cutting force has been specified. If this happens, the cutting operation may start before the blade
has reached the base and the medium may not be cut through at the start point. Specifying the START
CUT FORCE adds the START CUT FORCE value to the specified FORCE value that becomes effective
immediately after the pen down operation, thereby enabling the blade to reach the base of the medium in a
shorter period of time. (If, for example, 25 has been specified for the FORCE value and 4 is specified for the
START CUT FORCE value, the cutting force after the pen down operation temporarily becomes 29.)
(1) Press the [PAUSE] key to select PAUSE mode.
(2) Press the [NEXT] key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed.
FORCE
OPTION1
SPEED
(3) Press the [F2] key (OPTION1) to display the menu shown below.
FORCE
START FCE OFST ANG
OFST FCE
SPEED
(4) Press the [F1] key (START FCE) to display the START CUT FORCE setting screen.
FORCE
START CUT FORCE
FORCE =2
SPEED
Use the [ ] or [
selection.
Setting range:1 to 20 (default value: 2), and the screen
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(5) Press the [PAUSE] key to cancel PAUSE mode.
This setting is retained in the plotter's internal memory even while the plotter is turned off.
OFFSET
OPTION2
QUALITY
OFFSET
STP PASS
QUALITY
OFFSET
QUALITY
] key to change the numeric value, and then press the
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[ENTER] key to confirm your
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