GRAPHTEC FC4200-50 User Manual page 11

Precautions on the Handling of Cutter Blades
This plotter employs blades to perform cutting operations. To prevent injury or accidents caused by a cutter
blade, be sure to handle the cutter blades very carefully whenever replacing a cutter blade, attaching a
cutter pen to the plotter, and so on.
The Cutter Blade
The tip of a cutter blade is very sharp. Be careful to avoid unintentionally cutting your finger or stabbing
yourself when handling a cutter blade.
When a cutter blade wears out, put it back in the case provided for cutter blades and then dispose of the
entire case when it is full of used blades.
The Cutter Pen
Because the tip of the cutter blade is very sharp, be careful not to extend the blade's tip more than neces-
sary. Moreover, when the cutter pen is not in use, be sure that its blade does not extend beyond the tip of
the cutter pen.
Attaching a Cutter Pen
To attach a cutter pen to the plotter, as illustrated below, insert it fully into the pen holder until it is stopped
by the pen holder's stopper and then firmly secure the cutter pen by tightening the screw. Contact with a
moving pen when turning on the plotter or during a cutting operation is extremely dangerous, so be sure not
to touch the pen's tip at such times.
Procedure
(1) Loosen the pen holder's screw enough to permit
passage of the cutter pen's flanges.
(2) While pressing the pen holder upward, insert the
cutter pen fully into the pen holder until it is stopped
by the pen stopper.
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