The Cutting Result Is Not Good - GRAPHTEC FCX2000 Service Manual

10.3 The Cutting Result is Not Good

Symptom
Corners are rounded.
Corners are too sharp.
The cut line starts out
crooked.
The blade skips and
does not completely
cut lines that should be
solid.
The curved lines are cut
with coarse resolution.
The media curls up at
the corners.
Fine cut characters peels
off.
The blade is cutting into
the backing sheet.
The blade falls out of the
plunger.
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Possible Cause
Blade and OFFSET does
not match.
Blade and OFFSET does
not match.
The blade inside the
plunger doesn't turn
smoothly.
The blade length is
extended too much.
The cutting speed is too
fast.
The software's resolution
setting is too low.
The blade offset angle is
too low.
The 0.9 mm blade is
installed to the 1.5 mm
blade plunger.
The blade length is
extended too much.
Blade and OFFSET does
not match.
The cutting speed is too
fast.
The blade length is
extended too much.
Tool force is too high.
The blade is too small
for the plunger.
Confirmation item
Confirm the same blade
types are set to the
cutting condition, which
installed on the blade
holder.
Confirm the same blade
types are set to the
cutting condition, which
installed on the blade
holder.
Confirm there is no dirt
on blade tip.
Confirm the blade
length.
Confirm the cutting
speed.
Confirm the resolution
settings on the
application software.
Confirm the offset angle
value on the plotter.
Confirm the correct
blade is installing to the
plunger.
Confirm the blade length. Decrease the blade length.
Confirm the same blade
types are set to the
cutting condition, which
installed on the blade
holder.
Confirm the cutting
speed.
Confirm the blade length. Decrease the blade length.
Confirm the cutting force. Decrease the cutting force.
Confirm the blade type. Use a blade that fits
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Solution
Set same type of blade to the
cutting condition.
Increase the offset value if it
is still rounded.
Set same type of blade to the
cutting condition.
Decrease the offset value if it
is still sharp.
Remove dirt from the blade
tip.
Decrease the blade length.
Decrease the cutting speed.
Adjust the software's
resolution setting.
Increase the offset angle.
Install correct blade to the
plunger.
Set same type of blade to the
cutting condition.
Decrease the offset value if it
is still sharp.
Decrease the cutting speed.
securely in the plunger.