Setting The Speed [Speed]; Setting The Cutter Blade Type And Offset [Offset] - GRAPHTEC FC4500 User Manual

Chapter 3 PREPARATIONS FOR CUTTING/PLOTTING
(3) Press the [F1] key to move the blinking cursor to the FORCE parameter.
FORCE
23 COND1
30 CHANGE TOOL1
SPEED
(4) Use the [ ] or [
Setting range for the FC4500-50/60 models: Tool holder 1: 1 to 48, Tool holder 2: 1 to 30
Setting range for the FC4510-60 model: Tool holder 1: 1 to 48, Tool holder 2: 1 to 48
(5) When the displayed settings are correct, press the
key.

Setting the Speed [SPEED]

This setting determines the tool speed for a plotting operation. Please see Section 3.9, "Media and Cutting Conditions"
for further details on the setting values.
(1) With the plotter in Ready status, press a key from [F1] to [F4] to select the COND No. that you wish to change.
(2) Press the [CONDITIONS] key to display the following screen. (The display will differ according to the setting
conditions that have been made.)
FORCE
X23 COND1
30 CHANGE TOOL1
SPEED
(3) Press the [F2] key to move the blinking cursor to the SPEED parameter.
FORCE
X20 COND1
30 CHANGE TOOL1
SPEED
(4) Use the [ ] or [
<FC4500-50/60>
[Tool holder 1] setting range: 1 to 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75 (cm/s)
[Tool holder 2] setting range: 1 to 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 (cm/s)
<FC4510-60>
Setting range: 1 to 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75 (cm/s)
(5) When the displayed settings are correct, press the
key.

Setting the Cutter Blade Type and Offset [OFFSET]

This setting enables you to select the type of cutter blade (pen, creasing tool) that you plan to use and then determines
the required amount of offset if you selected a cutter blade. Your plotter comes with a preset offset value for each cutter
blade type, and therefore the appropriate offset value is set automatically when you select a blade name (09U, 15U,
etc.). Further fine adjustment of the offset can also be performed if required.
Offset is the value that is used to compensate for the difference in position between the tip of the cutter blade
mounted in the cutter plunger and the center point of the cutter pen.
(1) With the plotter in Ready status, press a key from [F1] to [F4] to select the COND No. that you wish to change.
3-14
OFFSET
09U 0
4
QUALITY
] key to change the value.
OFFSET
09U 0
4
QUALITY
OFFSET
09U 0
4
QUALITY
] key to change the value.
[ENTER] key. To cancel your settings, press the
[ENTER] key. To cancel your settings, press the
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