Setting The Cutting Origin - GRAPHTEC FC4500 User Manual

3.10 Setting the Cutting Origin

This function allows you to move the starting point of cutting to the desired position as shown in the figure
below.
(1) Use the [ ] [ ] [
desired new origin point.
(2) Press the [ORIGIN] key. The beeper sounds to indicate that the new origin has become effective.
When the [ORIGIN] key is held down, the beeper sounds. When you remove your finger from the
key, the beeper sounds again and the new origin becomes effective.
If the coordinates are rotated or the MIRROR mode selected or cancelled after the origin has been moved, the origin
is reset to its default position. However, if the
position even when the ROTATE or MIRROR mode is cancelled. To reset the newly registered origin point to its
default position, move the cutter pen in the direction towards the lower left point until it stops, and then either hold
down the [ORIGIN] key or turn on the power while pressing the
If you intend to use the ORIGIN function in combination with the ROTATE or MIRROR function, be sure to set the
ORIGIN function after setting the ROTATE or MIRROR function.
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The ORIGIN point setting becomes invalid when the Registration Mark mode is specified.
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After a new origin has been set, the coordinates being displayed on the LCD represent the distances along the X and
Y axes from the new origin.
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Please see Chapter 4, "REGISTRATION MARK SETTINGS AND DETECTION" for the origin position after the
automatic registration mark reading function has been used.
Newly selected origin
Y
Cutting from the original origin
Y
Original origin
] [ ] keys to move the tool carriage (the tip of the tool selected by the current setting) to the
Chapter 3 PREPARATIONS FOR CUTTING/PLOTTING
Cutting from the new origin
[ORIGIN] key is held down, the origin is not reset to its default
[ORIGIN] key.
[ORIGIN]
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