GRAPHTEC FC4500 User Manual page 54

The following figures illustrate the sequence in which copies are cut, with the shaded areas representing the parts of the
medium that are not cut.
Copies are normally cut in the sequence shown below.
When MIRROR mode is selected, copies are cut as follows.
When ROTATE mode is selected, copies are cut as follows.
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Selection of the MIRROR or ROTATE mode remains valid even after the cutting medium is reloaded.
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While a copy operation is in progress, do not send new data to the plotter.
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Be sure to specify the position of the original cut as close to the software origin point as possible. If the position of
the original cut is specified at too great a distance from the software origin point, the distance between the original
cut and the first copy will also be too great.
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If there is an interval of 10 seconds or greater between the end of a copy operation and when the next data is sent,
the previous data is cleared.
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Data which exceeds 2 Mbytes cannot be stored in the buffer, and therefore cannot be copied.
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When using the Copy mode, make sure that cutting does not extend past the edges of the cutting medium and onto
the panel itself.
COPY space
3rd copy
2nd copy
1st copy
Original cut
COPY origin
Y
(the point at which copying starts)
X Origin
X
COPY origin
Y
(the point at which copying starts)
Original cut
1st copy
2nd copy
3rd copy
Y
X
1st copy 2nd copy 3rd copy
Original cut
4th copy 5th copy 6th copy
Chapter 3 PREPARATIONS FOR CUTTING/PLOTTING
6th copy
COPY space
5th copy
4th copy
4th copy
5th copy
6th copy
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