GRAPHTEC FC4500 User Manual page 122

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Setting the Blade-tip Initial Position (INIT. BLADE CONTROL) [Default setting: 2mm BELOW]
After the plotter is turned on or the Condition settings are changed, the cutter pen blade is positioned on the medium
to adjust the blade tip orientation. This action is referred to as "initial blade control." Thus, this function specifies the
position for initial blade control.
When 2mm BELOW is selected, initial blade control is performed 2 mm below the starting point of cutting.
When OUTSIDE is selected, initial blade control is performed outside the effective cutting area.
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Enabling or Disabling Tool Up Movement (TOOL UP MOVE) [Default setting: DISABLED]
When the plotter receives commands that specify consecutive tool movements in raised status, this function
determines whether to move the tool to each coordinate point or to move the tool directly to the final coordinate point.
When ENABLED is selected, the tool moves to each coordinate point in sequence.
When DISABLED is selected, the tool moves directly to the final coordinate point.
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Enabling or Disabling Checking of the Presence or Absence of a Tool (TOOL CHECK)
[Default setting: ENABLED]
This function determines whether or not to check whether tools have been mounted in the tool holders.
When ENABLED is selected, a check is made of whether pens 1 and 2 are actually mounted in the pen holders
whenever a pen exchange operation is performed.
When DISABLED is selected, operation is performed on the assumption that pens 1 and 2 are mounted in the pen
holders. Pen 2 must be mounted in its pen holder when the plotter is turned on.
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Enabling or Disabling the Beeper (BEEPER) [Default setting: ENABLED]
This function determines whether or not the beeper sounds each time a key on the control panel is pressed.
When ENABLED is selected, the beeper sounds
When DISABLED is selected, the beeper doesn't sound.
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Enabling or Disabling the [ENTER] Key when a Tool Exchange Command is Received
(TOOL SELECT WAIT) [Default setting: DISABLED]
This function determines whether or not to use the [ENTER] key when a tool exchange command is received.
When ENABLED is selected, a tool exchange operation is not performed until the [ENTER] key is pressed. Select
this setting when you only want to use tool holder 1.
When DISABLED is selected, a tool exchange operation is performed automatically.
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Circle Command Resolution Setting (CIRCLE RESOLUTION) [Default setting: DEFAULT]
When the HP-GL command mode is selected, this function determines whether the resolution is automatically set or
fixed at the default value of 5 degrees when a circle command for a pen plotter is output.
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Enabling or Disabling the Prevention of Media Lifting (LIFTING PREVENTION)
[Default setting: DISABLED]
When the plotter is cutting media such as a rubber mat, the medium may be lifted up together with the blade when
the tool is raised. This function determines whether or not to prevent media lifting.
ENABLED : Media lifting is prevented.
DISABLED : Media lifting is not prevented.
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Enabling or Disabling Toggling between the X and Y Cutting Forces (SWITCHING XY FORCE)
[Default setting: DISABLED]
This function determines whether to enable cutting force settings to be made independently for the X and Y directions
when cutting materials such as card or cardboard.
ENABLED: The cutting force is set independently for the X and Y directions.
DISABLED: The same cutting force is set for both the X and Y directions.
This setting is disabled when the tool is a pen.
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Chapter 5 FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS
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