Introduction; Specifications - GRAPHTEC FC4200-50 Service Manual

1. INTRODUCTION

This plotter incorporates a digital servo drive to perform cutting and plotting operations at high speed and
high precision.
Besides being used to cut marking film and other media, this plotter can also be used as a pen plotter.
1.1 Specifications
Specifications for the FC4200-50 and the FC4200-60
CPU
Configuration
Drive system
Max. cutting area
Compatible media width
Max. cutting speed
Specifiable cutting speeds
Cutting force
Min. character size
Mechanical step size
Programmable step size
Repeatability precision*
2
Distance precision*
Perpendicular precision
Registration mark reading precision*
Max. no. of pens
Compatible blade type
Compatible pen types
Compatible cutting media
Interfaces
Buffer capacity
Resident command sets
LCD display
Rated power
Power consumption
Operating environment
External dimensions (WxDxH)
Weight (without stand)
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* HP-GL is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
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* The figure varies with the type of Graphtec-designated medium used and the currently selected cutting conditions.
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* Based on the precision when using the pen provided and high-grade paper to read this plotterʼs resident pattern.
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* For use with the CB15U or CB15U-K30 cutter blade.
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* For use with the CB15U-K30 cutter blade.
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* For use with the CB15UA cutter blade.
FC4200-UM-251-03-9370
32-bit CPU
Flatbed cutting plotter
Fully-digital servo drive
590 × 430 mm
500 mm
65 cm/s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60,65 cm/s
10 to 600 gf
about 5 mm for alphanumerics (varies with the medium and font used)
0.005 mm
GP-GL: 0.1, 0.05, 0.025, 0.01 mm; HP-GL™: 0.025 mm*
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0.1 mm or less
[Travelling distance × ±0.2% or less] or ±0.1 mm, whichever is larger
0.3/430 mm or les
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within 0.3 mm
2 pens can be concurrently mounted
Supersteel, ceramic, and sapphire blades
Water- and oil-based ballpoint pens
Marking film (polyvinyl, fluorescent, reflective)
Paper of 0.5-mm thickness or less (pattern paper, oilboard)*
Compressed polystyrene sheets of 0.8-mm thickness or less*
Sandblasting rubber of 1.5-mm thickness or less*
High-luminance reflective film*
RS-232-C serial and Centronics-compatible parallel interfaces (automatic
selection)
2 Mbytes
GP-GL and HP-GL™ (selected at the control panel)
20 characters x 2 lines
100 to 120 VAC, 50/60 Hz; 220 to 240 VAC, 50 Hz (specify when ordering)
120 VA or less
10 to 35°C, 35 to 75% R.H. (non-condensing)
approx. 857 x 780 x 200 mm
approx. 19 kg
FC4200-50
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INTRODUCTION
FC4200-60
910 × 610 mm
666 mm
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0.4/610 mm or less
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5
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approx. 1172 x 964 x 200 mm
approx. 26 kg