Clearing The Buffer - GRAPHTEC FC4500 User Manual

5.2 Clearing the Buffer

This function allows you to clear all the output data in the plotter's buffer.
(1) Press the [PAUSE] key to select PAUSE mode.
(2) Press the [NEXT] key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed.
FORCE
MARK
BUFFER CLR.
SPEED
(3) Press the [F2] key (BUFFER CLR.). The prompt message shown below is displayed for several seconds, followed
by the BUFFER CLEAR OK? screen.
FORCE
CONFIRM DATA FROM
HOST STOPPED.
SPEED
(4) To clear all the data in the plotter's buffer, press the [F2] key (CLEAR).
To retain the data in the plotter's buffer, press the [F4] key (CANCEL).
(5) Press the [PAUSE] key to cancel PAUSE mode.
Do not execute the BUFFER CLEAR function until the computer has completed data output. If you clear the buffer
while the computer is still sending data to the plotter, the data received up to the time that PAUSE mode was selected
is cleared but the computer resumes sending subsequent data which remains in the buffer. When the [PAUSE] key is
pressed to cancel PAUSE mode, that data is cut/plotted. At such time, the pen carriage may suddenly start moving so
be sure to keep your hands, face, and other obstacles out of the vicinity of the pen carriage and Y bar.
If you selected CANCEL on the BUFFER CLEAR OK? screen, cutting/plotting resumes as soon as the [PAUSE] key is
pressed to cancel PAUSE mode.
OFFSET
TOOL U/D
QUALITY
OFFSET
QUALITY
Chapter 5 FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS
FORCE
BUFFER CLEAR OK?
CLEAR
SPEED
OFFSET
CANCEL
QUALITY
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